วางมือ
waang-mʉʉMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]
To stop, step away from, or withdraw from an activity, job, or profession. Example: เขาตัดสินใจวางมือจากวงการ (He decided to retire from the field).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)วางมือwaang-mʉʉวางมือwaang-mʉʉ[to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time beingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔn[to] rest; relax; take a break
He said he would stop doing this work for a while to rest.
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หลังlǎngทำtamโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหญ่yàiเสร็จsètฉันchǎnขอkɔ̌ɔวางมือwaang-mʉʉสักsàkเดือนdʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปดูbpai-duuแลlɛɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
After finishing the big project, I’ll step away for a month to take care of my family.
ถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaแล้วlɛ́ɛoที่tîiเธอtəəจะjàวางมือwaang-mʉʉจากjàakกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเครียดkrîiatและlɛ́หันมาhǎn-maaใส่ใจsài-jaiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâap
It’s time for you to stop the activities that cause stress and focus on your health.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทีมtiimเริ่มrə̂əmเดินหน้าdəən-nâaได้dâaiด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eengหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiวางมือwaang-mʉʉชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoให้hâiรุ่นน้องrûn-nɔ́ɔngรับช่วงต่อráp-chûuang-dtɔ̀ɔ
Once the team could progress on its own, the leader decided to step back for a while and let the juniors take over.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakคุมkumทีมtiimมานานmaa-naanยอดyɔ̂ɔtโค้ชkóotประกาศbprà-gàatวางมือwaang-mʉʉและlɛ́ส่งsòngไม้máaiต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìt
After coaching for a long time, the legendary coach announced he would step away and pass the torch to his protégé.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngรุ่นใหญ่rûn-yàiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàวางมือwaang-mʉʉจากjàakวงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəngหลังlǎngผลงานpǒn-ngaanชิ้นchínสุดท้ายsùt-táaiออกฉายɔ̀ɔk-chǎai
The veteran actor said he would retire from showbiz after his final work is released.
เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiวางมือwaang-mʉʉจากjàakการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangอย่างถาวรyàang-tǎa-wɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหันhǎnไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังคมsǎng-komในnaiรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpใหม่mài
She decided to permanently withdraw from politics to focus on social work in a new form.
เมื่อmêuuaวงดนตรีwong don-dtreeประกาศbprà-gàatวางมือwaang meuแบบbàepไม่มีกำหนดmâi mee gam-nòtกลับมาglàp maaแฟนๆfaen faenก็gâwรับรู้ráp rúuว่าwâaยุคyúkหนึ่งnèungได้dâiปิดฉากbpìt chàakลงlongแล้วláeo
When the band announced an indefinite step back, fans knew an era had come to an end.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)[to] put; place; set (down)Part 1
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วางมือwaang-mʉʉวางมือwaang-mʉʉ[to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work][to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]Word