วาโย
waa-yooMeanings
1NounC2
wind/air element (classical/Buddhist)
the wind/air element; the quality of motion in classical or Buddhist thought
Examples
อาการปวดเมื่อยaa-gaan-bpùuat-mʉ̂ʉaiอาการปวดเมื่อยaa-gaan-bpùuat-mʉ̂ʉaiaches and pains; muscle sorenessตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibodyบางครั้งbaang-krángบางครั้งbaang-krángsometimes; occasionallyถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การแพทย์แผนไทยgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-taiการแพทย์แผนไทยgaan-pɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-taitraditional Thai medicineว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàak1[to] result from [sth]; be caused by [sth]; arise from [sth]2[to] be formed from; originate from; be produced byธาตุtâatธาตุtâat1element (chemical)2element; fundamental component3bodily element (traditional medicine/Buddhism)4temperament; constitutionวาโยwaa-yooวาโยwaa-yoo1wind/air element (classical/Buddhist)2wind; air; breath (poetic/technical)ติดขัดdtìt-kàtติดขัดdtìt-kàt1[to] be jammed; be obstructed2[to] encounter difficulties3[to] be short of; be in shortage4halting; hesitant; not fluentไหลเวียนlǎi-wiianไหลเวียนlǎi-wiian[to] circulate; flowไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
Aches and pains in the body are sometimes explained in Thai traditional medicine as being caused by a blockage of the 'wayo' (air/wind) element, preventing proper circulation.
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ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamกำหนดgam-nòtรู้rúuลมlomหายใจเข้าออกhǎai-jai-kâo-ɔ̀ɔkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเห็นhěnสภาวะsà-paa-wáของkɔ̌ɔngธาตุtâatวาโยwaa-yooที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂ดับไปdàp-bpaiเป็นbpenอนิจจังà-nít-jang
A dharma practitioner mindfully observes the in-and-out breath to see the state of the 'wayo' (air) element, which arises and then ceases, as impermanent.
การเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngสรรพสิ่งsàp-pá-sìngในnaiโลกlôokล้วนlúuanเป็นbpenอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngธาตุtâatวาโยwaa-yooไม่ว่าจะmâi-wâa-jàเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพียงpiiangลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiหรือrʉ̌ʉยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiดั่งdàngพายุpaa-yúที่tîiพัดpátทำลายtam-laai
The movement of all things in the world is influenced by the 'wayo' element, whether as small as a breath or as great as a destructive storm.
การเข้าถึงgaan-kâo-tʉ̌ngสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tamคือkʉʉการgaanประจักษ์bprà-jàkว่าwâaแม้แต่mɛ́ɛ-dtɛ̀ɛธาตุtâatวาโยwaa-yooซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenธาตุtâatแห่งhɛ̀ngการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiค้ำจุนkám-junชีวิตchii-wítก็gɔ̂เป็นเพียงbpen-piiangสภาวะsà-paa-wáที่tîiตึงdtʉngและlɛ́ไหวwǎiปราศจากbpràat-sà-jàakตัวตนที่แท้จริงdtuua-dton-tîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
Attaining the ultimate truth is to realize that even the 'wayo' element, the element of motion that sustains life, is merely a state of tension and vibration, devoid of any real self.
2NounC2
wind; air; breath (poetic/technical)
a learned or literary word for wind or air; sometimes used for breath in religious or technical contexts
Examples
เรือใบrʉʉa-baiเรือใบrʉʉa-bai1sailboat; sailing vessel2sailing (sport/activity)แล่นlɛ̂ɛnแล่นlɛ̂ɛn1[to] sail; move swiftly (through water/air)2[to] run; travel (of a vehicle)3[to] run; dashฉิวchǐuฉิวchǐu1swift; speedy2swiftly; in a flash3narrowly; by a hairไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -lyอาศัยaa-sǎiอาศัยaa-sǎi1[to] live; reside; stay2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3by; by means of (formal)แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛ1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinionวาโยwaa-yooวาโยwaa-yoo1wind/air element (classical/Buddhist)2wind; air; breath (poetic/technical)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerพัดมาpát-maaพัดมาpát-maa[to] blow towardsอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə1regularly; consistently2evenly; uniformly
The sailboat glided swiftly along the waves, relying on the force of the 'wayo' (wind) currents that blew steadily.
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ในnaiบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความรักkwaam-rákที่tîiแปรเปลี่ยนbprɛɛ-bplìianง่ายngâaiดุจdùtกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛวาโยwaa-yooที่tîiไม่อาจmâi-àatคาดเดาทิศทางkâat-dao-tít-taangได้dâai
The poem describes a love as fickle as the currents of 'wayo' (wind), whose direction cannot be predicted.
ฤๅษีrʉʉ-sǐiบำเพ็ญตบะbam-pen-dtà-bàในnaiถ้ำtâmลึกlʉ́kกำหนดgam-nòtทุกtúkลมlomหายใจเข้าออกhǎai-jai-kâo-ɔ̀ɔkจนjonแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàหยุดนิ่งyùt-nîngเป็นbpenการฝึกgaan-fʉ̀kควบคุมkûuap-kumกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛวาโยwaa-yooในnaiกายgaai
The hermit practiced asceticism in a deep cave, controlling every inhalation and exhalation until almost still, as an exercise in mastering the 'wayo' (breath) currents in his body.
เสียงsǐiangสังข์sǎngที่tîiดังdangกังวานgang-waanไปbpaiทั่วสารทิศtûua-sǎa-rá-títนั้นnánประหนึ่งbprà-nʉ̀ngจะjàประกาศชัยชนะbprà-gàat-chai-chá-náเหนือnʉ̌ʉaหมู่มารmùu-maanที่tîiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkพ่ายpâaiกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiไปbpaiดั่งdàngปุยbpuiนุ่นnûnต้องdtɔ̂ngกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛวาโยwaa-yoo
The sound of the conch shell resonating in all directions seemed to announce victory over the demon hordes, who scattered and fled like cotton fluff caught in a gust of 'wayo' (wind).
Tones
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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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วาโยwaa-yooวาโยwaa-yoowind/air element (classical/Buddhist)wind/air element (classical/Buddhist)Word