วางยา
waang-yaaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] poison; [to] drug [sb/sth]
To secretly give poison or a drug to a person or animal, often in their food or drink, to harm them or make them unconscious.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringใจร้ายjai-ráaiใจร้ายjai-ráaicruel; meanแอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyวางยาwaang-yaaวางยาwaang-yaa1[to] poison; [to] drug [sb/sth]2[to] sabotage; [to] weaken [sth] on purposeสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleys
A cruel person secretly poisoned the dog in the alley.
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ในnaiข่าวkàaoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaโจรjooวางยาwaang-yaaสลบsà-lòpเจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าไปkâo-bpaiขโมยkà-mooiของkɔ̌ɔng
The news said the burglar drugged the homeowner with an anesthetic before breaking in to steal things.
ระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaรับrápเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmจากjàakคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoอาจจะàat-jàแอบɛ̀ɛpวางยาwaang-yaaเราraoได้dâai
Be careful not to accept drinks from strangers, because they might secretly drug you.
มีmiiหลักฐานlàk-tǎanบ่งชี้bòng-chíiว่าwâaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaถูกtùukวางยาwaang-yaaพิษpítชนิดchá-nítออกฤทธิ์ɔ̀ɔk-rítช้าcháaในnaiอาหารaa-hǎanมื้อค่ำmʉ́ʉ-kâmของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
There is evidence indicating that the victim was poisoned with a slow-acting toxin in his dinner.
2VerbB2
[to] sabotage; [to] weaken [sth] on purpose
Figurative: to intentionally make something worse or less effective, such as weakening a product, feature, or game character, in order to disadvantage someone or cause failure.
Examples
ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)เล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several peopleบ่นbònบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nagว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผู้พัฒนาpûu-pát-tá-naaผู้พัฒนาpûu-pát-tá-naa1developer (general)2software developer; programmer3property developer; real-estate developerชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วางยาwaang-yaaวางยาwaang-yaa1[to] poison; [to] drug [sb/sth]2[to] sabotage; [to] weaken [sth] on purposeตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
Many gamers complain that the developers like to 'nerf' characters that are too powerful.
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ฉันchǎnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnช้าลงcháa-longทุกครั้งtúk-krángหลังlǎngอัปเดตàp-dèetเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanโดนdoonบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtวางยาwaang-yaaเลยləəi
I feel like my phone gets slower after every update, as if the company is intentionally weakening it.
ในnaiแพตช์ล่าสุดpɛ̂ɛt-lâa-sùtปืนbpʉʉnกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkนี้níiโดนdoonวางยาwaang-yaaจนjonแทบจะไม่มีtɛ̂ɛp-jà-mâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakใช้cháiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
In the latest patch, this gun was nerfed so hard that almost no one wants to use it anymore.
มีmiiทฤษฎีสมคบคิดtrít-sà-dii-sǒm-kóp-kítว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจงใจjong-jaiวางยาwaang-yaaผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoผ่านpàanซอฟต์แวร์sɔ́ɔp-wɛɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบีบให้bìip-hâiผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokซื้อsʉ́ʉรุ่นใหม่rûn-mài
There's a conspiracy theory that companies intentionally 'nerf' older product models through software to force consumers to buy new ones.
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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ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealmedicine; medicationPart 2
วางยาwaang-yaaวางยาwaang-yaa[to] poison; [to] drug [sb/sth][to] poison; [to] drug [sb/sth]Word