วาโย

waa-yoo

Meanings

1NounC2

wind/air element (classical/Buddhist)

the wind/air element; the quality of motion in classical or Buddhist thought

Examples

อาการปวดเมื่อยaa-gaan bpùuat-mêuuaiอาการปวดเมื่อยaa-gaan bpùuat-mêuuaiaches and pains; muscle sorenessตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthบางครั้งbaang krángบางครั้งbaang krángsometimes; occasionallyถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การแพทย์แผนไทยgaan pâet păen taiการแพทย์แผนไทยgaan pâet păen taitraditional Thai medicineว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเกิดจากgèrt jàakเกิดจากgèrt 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; constitution5spirit; nerve; guts (informal)วาโยwaa-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 shortage4awkward; constrained (speech/behavior)ไหลเวียนlăi wiianไหลเวียนlăi wiian1[to] circulate; flow2circulationไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)3at your convenience (polite usage)
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.
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

เรือใบreuua baiเรือใบreuua bai1sailing (sport/activity)2sailboat; sailing vesselแล่นlâenแล่นlâen1[to] sail; move swiftly (through water/air)2[to] run; operate (engine/vehicle); sail3[to] speed off; dashฉิวchĭuฉิวchĭu1swift; speedy2swiftly; in a flash3narrowly; by a hairไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchคลื่นลมklêun lomคลื่นลมklêun lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)โดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughอาศัยaa-săiอาศัยaa-săi1by; by means of (formal)2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3[to] live; reside; stay (temporarily)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)กระแสgrà-săeกระแสgrà-săe1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinion4signal; transmissionวาโยwaa-yooวาโยwaa-yoo1wind/air element (classical/Buddhist)2wind; air; breath (poetic/technical)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพัดมาpát maaพัดมาpát maa[to] blow towardsอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕrอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang sà-màm-sà-mĕr1regularly; consistently2evenly; uniformly
The sailboat glided swiftly along the waves, relying on the force of the 'wayo' (wind) currents that blew steadily.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (Thai area unit; 4 square meters)Part 1
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โยyoโยyo1[to] throw; toss; fling2yo (interjection)Part 2
วาโยwaa-yooวาโยwaa-yoowind/air element (classical/Buddhist)