ว่าใส่
wâa-sàiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] scold [sb]; [to] tell [sb] off
To scold, berate, or tell someone off, often in a direct and aggressive way.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀kกลับบ้านดึกglàp-bâan-dʉ̀k[to] go home late (at night); get home lateแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedว่าใส่wâa-sàiว่าใส่wâa-sài[to] scold [sb]; [to] tell [sb] offฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
I came home late yesterday, so my mom told me off a little.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonเจ้านายjâo-naaiว่าใส่wâa-sàiชุดใหญ่chút-yàiเพราะprɔ́ทำงานtam-ngaanผิดพลาดpìt-plâatร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
He got seriously berated by his boss because he made a critical mistake at work.
ฉันchănไม่ชอบmâi chôpคนkonที่têeชอบchôpว่าใส่wâa sàiคนอื่นkon èunต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérเลยloieมันmanเสียsĭiaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâat
I really don't like people who scold others in front of many people. It's bad manners.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàว่าใส่wâa-sàiเขาkǎoอย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoคุณควรkun-kuuanอธิบายà-tí-baaiให้hâiเขาkǎoเข้าใจkâo-jaiถึงtʉ̌ngผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópของkɔ̌ɔngการกระทำgaan-grà-tamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Instead of just berating him, you should explain so he understands the consequences of his actions.
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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ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)[to] put in; [to] addPart 2
ว่าใส่wâa-sàiว่าใส่wâa-sài[to] scold [sb]; [to] tell [sb] off[to] scold [sb]; [to] tell [sb] offWord