วางใจ
waang-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] trust; rely on
to have confidence in someone or something; to believe they are honest, safe, or dependable
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วางใจwaang-jaiวางใจwaang-jai1[to] trust; rely on2[to] feel at ease; be reassuredเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)โกหกgoo-hòkโกหกgoo-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)
I can trust this friend; he won’t lie.
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ลูกค้าlûuk-káaวางwaangใจบริการjai-bɔɔ-rí-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngร้านráanเราraoเพราะprɔ́ส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Customers trust our service because we always deliver on time.
เธอtəəวางใจwaang-jaiครูที่ปรึกษาkruu-tîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaให้hâiช่วยchûuaiแนะนำnɛ́-namเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการเรียนgaan-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
She trusts the advisor to help guide her on further studies.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanย้ำyámว่าwâaเราraoสามารถsǎa-mâatวางใจwaang-jaiระบบrá-bòpสำรองข้อมูลsǎm-rɔɔng-kɔ̂ɔ-muunชุดใหม่chút-màiได้dâaiแม้mɛ́ɛเกิดgə̀ətเหตุขัดข้องhèet-kàt-kɔ̂ɔngกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎn
The manager emphasized that we can rely on the new backup system even in the event of sudden failures.
2VerbB1
[to] feel at ease; be reassured
to feel calm and untroubled, often because something or someone inspires confidence
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอาการaa-gaanอาการaa-gaan1symptom2state; condition3manner; comportmentไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รุนแรงrun-rɛɛngรุนแรงrun-rɛɛng1violent; severe; intense2violently; severely; intenselyแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedวางใจได้waang-jai-dâaiวางใจได้waang-jai-dâaitrustworthy; reliable
The doctor said the condition isn’t serious, so Mom felt at ease.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaดีdiiทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmวางใจwaang-jaiและlɛ́กินข้าวgin-kâaoได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Once the test results came out well, everyone felt calmer and could eat more.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้รับdâi-rápข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamยืนยันการจองyʉʉn-yan-gaan-jɔɔngฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂วางใจwaang-jaiและlɛ́หยุดyùtกังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่พักtîi-pák
After receiving the booking confirmation, I felt relieved and stopped worrying about accommodation.
เธอtəəอธิบายà-tí-baaiแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔpจนjonพวกเราpûuak-raoวางใจwaang-jaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaจะjàแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaไม่ทันmâi-tan
She explained the plan thoroughly, which put us at ease so we didn’t have to worry about failing to solve the problem in time.
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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
วางใจwaang-jaiวางใจwaang-jai[to] trust; rely on[to] trust; rely onWord