วานิช
waa-nítMeaning
1NounB1
varnish
a liquid that is painted on wood or other surfaces to give them a hard, shiny, and protective coating.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)วานิชwaa-nítวานิชwaa-nítvarnishที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The carpenter is about to apply varnish to the new table.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakขัดพื้นkàt-pʉ́ʉnไม้máaiเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngทาtaaวานิชwaa-nítทับtápอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเงางามngao-ngaam
After he finished sanding the wooden floor, he had to apply two more coats of varnish to make it shiny.
การทาgaan-taaวานิชwaa-nítไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛทำให้tam-hâiเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əสวยขึ้นsǔuai-kʉ̂nแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiจากjàakความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnด้วยdûuai
Applying varnish not only makes furniture look better but also helps protect the wood from moisture.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakชนิดchá-nítของkɔ̌ɔngวานิชwaa-nítให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpประเภทbprà-pêetของkɔ̌ɔngไม้máaiเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาสภาพrák-sǎa-sà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əให้hâiคงทนkong-tonยาวนานyaao-naan
Choosing the right type of varnish for the type of wood is crucial for preserving the condition of the furniture for a long 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 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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นิชnítนิชnít1niche (market/specialized segment)2niche (ecology)niche (market/specialized segment)Part 2
วานิชwaa-nítวานิชwaa-nítvarnishvarnishWord