ว่า(wâa)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] say; tell; say that

to say or tell (someone) something; often followed by a clause introduced by ว่าว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticize (“say that…”)

Examples

เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowโทรมาtoh maaโทรมาtoh maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughสถานีsà-tăa-neeสถานีsà-tăa-nee1service station/base2broadcasting station3transport stationแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
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

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agent
He said that he was late.
3VerbB1

[to] think; consider; deem

to think, consider, or judge that something is the case

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแผนpăenแผนpăen1plan; strategy2scheme; plotนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicatedเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
I think this plan is too simple.
4VerbB1

[to] scold; reproach; criticize

to speak reprovingly to someone; to blame or criticize

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องเรียนhông riianห้องเรียนhông riianclassroom
The teacher scolded him for being too loud in class.
5PrepositionB2

about; regarding

marks the topic or subject under discussion; often translates as “about/regarding” in English, but functions as a complementizer or topic marker in Thai

Examples

เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเมื่อไหร่mêuua-ràiเมื่อไหร่mêuua-rài1when? (question word)2whenever; every time thatยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum up
Regarding the matter of when the community project should start, it’s still undecided.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3ominous; inauspicious
  • strict; stern; scolding
  • fierce; aggressive; ferocious
  • ominous; inauspicious
ถือว่าtĕuu wâaถือว่าtĕuu wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2[to] be considered; count as; be deemed3it's fair to say; arguably4fairly; rather
  • [to] consider; regard; deem
  • [to] be considered; count as; be deemed
  • it's fair to say; arguably
  • fairly; rather
พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk about
  • [to] speak; talk
  • [to] say; speak
  • [to] tell; talk about
ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)
  • [to] criticize; reproach; blame
  • fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)
กล่าวglàaoกล่าวglàao1[to] say; state; mention (formal)2[to] accuse; charge (in compounds)3aforementioned (as ที่กล่าวมา/ดังกล่าว)
  • [to] say; state; mention (formal)
  • [to] accuse; charge (in compounds)
  • aforementioned (as ที่กล่าวมา/ดังกล่าว)