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wâa-ngâaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
obedient; docile
Willing to do what one is told; easy to guide or manage without resistance.
Examples
ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ว่าง่ายwâa-ngâaiว่าง่ายwâa-ngâaiobedient; docileบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
This puppy is obedient; when told to sit, it sits right away.
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ครูชมkruu-chomว่าwâaชั้นchánเราraoว่าง่ายwâa-ngâaiทำตามกติกาtam-dtaam-gà-dtì-gaaโดยdooiไม่mâiเถียงtǐiang
The teacher praised our class for being obedient, following the rules without arguing.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngที่tîiว่าง่ายwâa-ngâaiเจ้านายสั่งjâo-naai-sàngอะไรà-raiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ทำตามแบบtam-dtaam-bɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎam
He is a subordinate who is easy to manage; whatever the boss orders, he follows without question.
แม้mɛ́ɛสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanกดดันgòt-danทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoยังyangว่าง่ายwâa-ngâaiรับคำráp-kamสั่งsàngแล้วlɛ́ɛoปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtทันทีtan-tiiโดยdooiไร้ráiข้อโต้แย้งkɔ̂ɔ-dtôo-yɛ́ɛng
Even under pressure, our team remains obedient, taking orders and acting immediately without objections.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 1
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ว่าง่ายwâa-ngâaiว่าง่ายwâa-ngâaiobedient; docileobedient; docileWord