วาจา
waa-jaaMeanings
1NounB1
speech; words
spoken words or speech, often with a formal or literary tone
Examples
พระท่านprá-tânพระท่านprá-tânthe venerable monk (honorific)เตือนdtʉʉanเตือนdtʉʉan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usระมัดระวังวาจาrá-mát-rá-wang-waa-jaaระมัดระวังวาจาrá-mát-rá-wang-waa-jaa[to] watch one's words; be careful what one saysในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การพูดgaan-pûutการพูดgaan-pûutspeaking; speech (act/ability)
The monk reminded us to be careful with our words when speaking.
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คำปราศรัยkam-bpraa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมีmiiวาจาwaa-jaaเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛกินใจgin-jaiผู้ฟังpûu-fang
Her address used simple yet moving speech that touched the audience.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakวาจาwaa-jaaอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกล่าวglàaoต่อdtɔ̀ɔที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum
He chose his spoken words carefully when addressing the meeting.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทbòtนั้นnánใช้cháiวาจาwaa-jaaไพเราะpai-rɔ́กังวานgang-waanสื่อsʉ̀ʉอารมณ์aa-romได้dâaiอย่างyàangละเมียดละไมlá-mîiat-lá-mai
That poem employs resonant, elegant speech, conveying emotion with great finesse.
2NounB2
manner of speaking
the way a person speaks, especially in terms of politeness or choice of words
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiพูดด้วยpûut-dûuai[to] speak with [sb]; [to] talk to [sb]วาจาwaa-jaaวาจาwaa-jaa1speech; words2manner of speakingสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectableทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สบายใจsà-baai-jaiสบายใจsà-baai-jai1at ease; relieved; contented2[to] feel at ease; feel relieved
He spoke with polite speech, which made everyone feel at ease.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเตือนdtʉʉanให้hâiใช้cháiวาจาwaa-jaaให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
The manager reminded us to always use appropriate language with customers.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangควบคุมkûuap-kumวาจาwaa-jaaไม่mâiใช้cháiคำkamแรงrɛɛngกับgàpใครkrai
Even though she was displeased, she controlled her language and didn’t use harsh words with anyone.
วาจาwaa-jaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛชัดเจนchát-jeenพูดpûutโดยdooiไม่mâiทำร้ายtam-ráaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngใครkrai
His words are gentle yet clear; he speaks without hurting anyone's feelings.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waa
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
วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 1
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จาjaaจาjaa1colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’2Ja (personal name or nickname)colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’Part 2
วาจาwaa-jaaวาจาwaa-jaaspeech; wordsspeech; wordsWord