วางเฉย
waang-chə̌əiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be indifferent; [to] ignore
to be unconcerned about or unresponsive to something; to intentionally ignore.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn1[to] be in distress; suffer hardship; be troubled2[to] be affected; be inconvenienced; be put outแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')วางเฉยwaang-chə̌əiวางเฉยwaang-chə̌əi[to] be indifferent; [to] ignore
He saw his friend in trouble, but chose to remain indifferent.
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พอpɔɔฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamคุยkuiกับgàpเขาkǎoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปัญหาbpan-hǎaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำเป็นtam-bpenวางเฉยwaang-chə̌əi
When I tried to talk to him about our problems, he just acted indifferent.
เราraoไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatวางเฉยwaang-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔความอยุติธรรมkwaam-à-yút-dtì-tamที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nในnaiสังคมsǎng-komได้dâai
We cannot remain indifferent to the injustice that is happening in society.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingจะjàไม่mâiวางเฉยwaang-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔความทุกข์ยากkwaam-túk-yâakของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
A true leader will not be indifferent to the suffering of their people.
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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เฉยchə̌əiเฉยchə̌əi1indifferent; unfazed2just; merely; simply3calm; unruffled4[to] stay indifferent/not reactindifferent; unfazedPart 2
วางเฉยwaang-chə̌əiวางเฉยwaang-chə̌əi[to] be indifferent; [to] ignore[to] be indifferent; [to] ignoreWord