หวาย
wǎaiMeanings
1NounB1
rattan (plant)
Any of several climbing palms (genus Calamus and related) with long, slender, thorny stems.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าฝนbpàa-fǒnป่าฝนbpàa-fǒnrainforest; rain forestมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหวายwǎaiหวายwǎai1rattan (plant)2rattan (material)3cane (rod for striking)เลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉai1[to] crawl; creep; slither2[to] climb/spread (of vines/plants)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)
In the rainforest, rattan vines climb up tall trees.
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นักเดินป่าnák-dəən-bpàaเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaลำต้นlam-dtônของkɔ̌ɔngหวายwǎaiมีmiiหนามnǎamควรkuuanระวังrá-wangเวลาwee-laaจับjàp
Hikers warn that rattan stems have thorns, so you should be careful when touching them.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanสังเกตsǎng-gèetว่าwâaหวายwǎaiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiยาวyaaoและlɛ́มีmiiเครือkrʉʉaเกี่ยวgìiaoหนามnǎamแหลมlɛ̌ɛm
Villagers noticed that this species of rattan creeps long distances and has sharp hooked spines.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák prúk-sà-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaหวายwăaiในnaiสกุลsà-gunCalamusมีmeeลำต้นlam dtônเรียวยาวriiao yaaoเป็นbpenข้อkôๆ-และláeใช้cháiหนามnăamยึดเกาะyéut gòพืชpêutอื่นèunเพื่อpêuuaไต่dtàiขึ้นkêunรับrápแสงsăeng
A botanist explained that rattans in the genus Calamus have long, slender, segmented stems and use spines to cling to other plants to climb toward the light.
2NounB1
rattan (material)
The tough, flexible stem of rattan used as a material for weaving and making furniture, baskets, and canework.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanสานsǎanสานsǎan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connectตะกร้าdtà-grâaตะกร้าdtà-grâa1basket2classifier: basketfuls3shopping basket; online cartจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหวายwǎaiหวายwǎai1rattan (plant)2rattan (material)3cane (rod for striking)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
Grandma weaves baskets from rattan to sell at the market.
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ช่างเฟอร์นิเจอร์châang-fəə-ní-jə̂əใช้cháiหวายwǎaiทำtamพนักเก้าอี้pá-nák-gâo-îiให้hâiยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
Furniture craftsmen use rattan to make chair backs that are flexible and strong.
โต๊ะdtóตัวdtuuaนี้níiสานsǎanด้วยdûuaiหวายwǎaiคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiจึงjʉngทนต่อton-dtɔ̀ɔการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛng
This table is woven with quality rattan, so it withstands outdoor use.
งานจักสานngaan-jàk-sǎanหวายwǎaiต้องdtɔ̂ngคัดเลือกkát-lʉ̂ʉakลำlamหวายwǎaiที่tîiเหนียวnǐiaoและlɛ́สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลายlaaiถักtàkออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaประณีตbprà-nîitและlɛ́ทนทานton-taan
Rattan weaving requires selecting stems that are tough and uniform so the weave pattern is refined and durable.
3NounB2
cane (rod for striking)
A thin rattan rod used as a cane or switch for striking or disciplining.
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riianschoolเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderหวายwǎaiหวายwǎai1rattan (plant)2rattan (material)3cane (rod for striking)เฆี่ยนkîianเฆี่ยนkîian[to] whip; flogนักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำผิดtam-pìtทำผิดtam-pìt1[to] do wrong; make a mistake2[to] commit an offense; break a rule/law
In the past, schools used a rattan cane to strike students who misbehaved.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatยึดyʉ́tหวายwǎaiที่tîiใช้cháiลงโทษlong-tôotเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะjàทำให้tam-hâiบาดเจ็บbàat-jèp
The police confiscated the rattan cane used for punishment out of concern it could cause injury.
เขาkǎoพกpókหวายwǎaiเส้นเล็กsên-lékไว้wáiขู่kùuลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ย้ำyámว่าwâaไม่mâiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnการทำgaan-tamโทษtôotรุนแรงrun-rɛɛng
He kept a thin rattan cane to intimidate his pupils, but emphasized he did not support harsh punishment.
แม้mɛ́ɛหวายwǎaiจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangไม้เรียวmáai-riiaoเส้นsênบางbaangแต่dtɛ̀ɛการgaanฟาดfâatด้วยdûuaiหวายwǎaiก็gɔ̂ทิ้งรอยtíng-rɔɔiและlɛ́สร้างsâangความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatได้dâaiมากmâak
Although a rattan cane is just a thin rod, striking with it can leave marks and cause significant pain.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |