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wâaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] say; tell
to say or tell someone something
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowโทรมาtoo-maaโทรมาtoo-maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingสถานีsà-tǎa-niiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii1transport station2broadcasting station3service station/baseแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
A friend called and said that they had arrived at the station.
2ConjunctionA2
that (clause marker)
conjunction introducing reported speech or a content clause
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streams
He said that he was late.
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Mom said that in the past our family grew rice.
The teacher explained that we must submit the work tomorrow.
ผมpǒmได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวkàaoว่าwâaโครงการkroong-gaanจะjàเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเปิดตัวbpə̀ət-dtuuaไปbpaiเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
I heard the news that the project launch will be postponed to next month.
3VerbB1
[to] think; consider; deem
to think, consider, or judge that something is the case
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
I think this plan is too simple.
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Many people consider this project risky, but I disagree.
นักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanว่าwâaเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaยังyangไม่mâiลึกlʉ́kพอpɔɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ชมpûu-chomเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎai
Critics judge that the content is not deep enough for the target audience.
4VerbB1
[to] scold; reproach; criticize
to speak reprovingly to someone; to blame or criticize
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianห้องเรียนhɔ̂ng-riianclassroom
The teacher scolded him for being too loud in class.
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Yesterday, Mom scolded me for coming home late and not calling.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaว่าwâaทีมtiimว่าwâaทำงานtam-ngaanช้าcháaและlɛ́ไม่mâiตรวจงานdtrùuat-ngaanให้hâiรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
The boss criticized the team for working slowly and not checking their work carefully.
เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanว่าwâaเขาkǎoต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnจนjonเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอับอายàp-aaiทั้งที่táng-tîiเขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamอธิบายà-tí-baaiเหตุผลhèet-pǒnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
A colleague criticized him in front of others, making him feel humiliated, even though he had already tried to explain his reasons.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
wâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |