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waaiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] end; cease; be over
to come to an end or cease; also used of a market or gathering winding down
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenพายุวายpaa-yú-waaiพายุวายpaa-yú-waaithe storm subsides; the storm is overฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryสู่sùuสู่sùu1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)ความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòp1calmness; tranquility2quiet; stillness3peace (absence of conflict)4public order; law and order (official)
Once the storm was over, the rain stopped, and everything returned to calm.
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ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtการทะเลาะวิวาทgaan-tá-lɔ́-wí-wâatอันanยาวนานyaao-naanก็gɔ̂วายwaaiลงlongด้วยดีdûuai-dii
Finally, the long dispute came to a good end.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความมืดมิดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉt-mítแห่งhɛ̀ngรัตติกาลวายrát-dtì-gaan-waaiไปbpaiแสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-runก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmจับjàpขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáa
When the darkness of night ceased, the light of dawn began to touch the horizon.
ความนิยมkwaam ní-yomในตัวnai dtuuaนักร้องnák róngคนkonนั้นnánค่อยๆkôi kôiวายwaaiไปตามbpai dtaamกาลเวลาgaan way-laa
That singer's popularity gradually came to an end over time.
2VerbC1
[to] die; pass away (lit.)
to die or pass away (literary or euphemistic; often in set phrases)
Examples
ทหารกล้าtá-hǎan-glâaทหารกล้าtá-hǎan-glâabrave soldier; gallant soldiers (honorific)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerวายชนม์waai-chonวายชนม์waai-chonto pass away (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมรภูมิsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puumสมรภูมิsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puum1battlefield; theater of war2arena of intense competition (figurative)อย่างสมเกียรติyàang-sǒm-gìiatอย่างสมเกียรติyàang-sǒm-gìiathonorably; with dignity
The brave soldier passed away honorably on the battlefield.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngวีรสตรีwii-rá-sà-dtriiที่tîiวายwaaiชีวาchii-waaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องบ้านเมืองbpòk-bpɔ̂ng-bâan-mʉʉang
That literary work tells of a heroine who passed away to protect her homeland.
แม้mɛ́ɛร่างกายrâang-gaaiจะjàวายปราณwaai-bpraanไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณงามความดีkun-ngaam-kwaam-diiของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânยังคงyang-kongจารึกอยู่jaa-rʉ́k-yùuในใจnai-jaiผู้คนpûu-kon
Although his body has passed away, his good deeds remain inscribed in people's hearts.
ท่านผู้เฒ่าtân-pûu-tâoได้dâaiวายwaaiสังขารsǎng-kǎanไปbpaiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpท่ามกลางtâam-glaangลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanที่tîiคอยkɔɔiดูแลduu-lɛɛ
The old elder passed away peacefully, surrounded by his caring descendants.
3AdjectiveC1
ended; over; gone (lit.)
no longer continuing, present, or existing; finished or used up (literary)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หายโกรธhăai gròhtหายโกรธhăai gròht[to] stop being angryง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)หรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)คิดว่าkít wâaคิดว่าkít wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จบjòpจบjòp1[to] end; be over2[to] complete; finish (an activity/task)3finished; over; done4[to] graduateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเฉยๆchŏei chŏeiเฉยๆchŏei chŏei1just; merely2idly; without reacting3so-so; just okay4so-so; nothing much5indifferent; unfazed6for no apparent reason; just like that
My anger hasn't subsided easily, don't think the matter will just end.
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รสชาติrót-châatหอมหวานhɔ̌ɔm-wǎanของkɔ̌ɔngผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiยังyangไม่mâiทันtanวายwaaiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiก็gɔ̂โชยมาchooi-maa
The sweet taste of the fruit had not yet faded when the fragrance of flowers wafted in.
ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoได้dâaiวายสิ้นwaai-sînลงlongแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngทนtonฟังfangคำโกหกkam-goo-hòkมานานmaa-naan
His patience was completely used up after having to endure lies for so long.
ความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânที่tîiเคยkəəiมีmiiให้hâiกันganได้dâaiมลายmá-laaiวายwaaiไปbpaiจนหมดสิ้นjon-mòt-sînแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The trust they once had for each other has completely dissipated and is now non-existent.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waai
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 | — | — |