วิเศษณ์
wí-sàyt
Meanings
1NounB2
adverb (traditional grammar term); modifier (traditional)
Traditional Thai grammatical term mainly for an adverb; also used in older/learned grammar for words that modify others (e.g., adjectives), though modern usage narrows it to adverbs.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeวิเศษณ์wí-sàytวิเศษณ์wí-sàytadverb (traditional grammar term); modifier (traditional)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectคำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toขยายkà-yăaiขยายkà-yăai1[to] expand; enlarge; extend2[to] lengthen; prolong3[to] magnify; zoom in4[to] elaborate; clarify5[to] spread; propagate; proliferateกริยาgrì-yaaกริยาgrì-yaa1verb; predicate (grammar)2behavior; manners (formal/lit.)3deed; act (Buddhist/archaic)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The teacher explained that a wiset is a word that usually modifies verbs, such as quickly, slowly, or a lot.