ว่าไร

wâa rai

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

[!] What?; What did you say?

A casual phrase used to ask someone to repeat what they said because it was not heard or understood; equivalent to "What?" or "Pardon?".

Examples

เมื่อกี้mêuua géeเมื่อกี้mêuua gée1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutว่าไรwâa raiว่าไรwâa rai1[!] What?; What did you say?2[!] What is it?; Yes?นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ยินyinยินyinliterary form related to “to hear”เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
What did you just say? I didn't hear you at all.
2InterjectionA2

[!] What is it?; Yes?

A casual response used when someone calls your name or tries to get your attention; equivalent to "What is it?" or "Yes?".

Examples

เอกèkเอกèk1one; single; unique; exceptional2principal; primary3A; first class; first rank; top grade4major (field of study)5ace (playing card)พลอยployพลอยploy1gem; gemstone2also; as a result3Ploy (female given name)พลอยployพลอยploy1gem; gemstone2also; as a result3Ploy (female given name)ว่าไรwâa raiว่าไรwâa rai1[!] What?; What did you say?2[!] What is it?; Yes?
Ek: Ploy! Ploy: Yes?/What is it?

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizePart 1
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ไรraiไรrai1mite (tiny arachnid)2(colloq.) what?; wh- (shortened form of อะไร)3rice seedling; rice sprout (Northern/poetic)4what (modifier) (colloq.)Part 2
ว่าไรwâa raiว่าไรwâa rai[!] What?; What did you say?