ว่างไหม
wâang-mǎiMeaning
1NounA1
[Are you] free?; [Is it] available?
A polite question asking if a person is free (not busy), or if something like a seat, table, or room is available.
Examples
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Is this seat available?
Are you free this Saturday? Let's go eat.
Excuse me, is this table available?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
wâang
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ว่างไหมwâang-mǎiว่างไหมwâang-mǎi[Are you] free?; [Is it] available?[Are you] free?; [Is it] available?Word