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waang-wáiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] put; place (and leave)
to put or set something down and leave it there in that place for later.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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)หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letterไว้บนwái bonโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
I put the book on the table.
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Did you forget your bag that you put under the chair?
Could you please put these plates in the kitchen for me?
เขาkăoวางwaangกุญแจรถgun-jae rótไว้บนwái bonเคาน์เตอร์káo-dtêrก่อนที่gòn têeจะjàเดินขึ้นdern kêunไปbpaiชั้นบนchán bon
He put the car keys down on the counter before walking upstairs.
Mom left/saved dinner for me in the fridge.
ธนาคารกลางtá-naa-kaan-glaangได้dâaiวางwaangมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumอัตราเงินเฟ้อàt-dtraa-ngən-fə́əที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂n
The central bank has put measures in place to control rising inflation.
บรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútได้dâaiวางรากฐานwaang-râak-tǎanทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamอันanแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngไว้wáiให้hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngได้dâaiสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
The ancestors laid down a strong cultural foundation for future generations to carry on.
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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ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)[to] keep; save; storePart 2
วางไว้waang-wáiวางไว้waang-wái[to] put; place (and leave)[to] put; place (and leave)Word