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1AdjectiveB1
wobbly; unsteady
slightly off-balance or unstable, as if about to tip or fall
Examples
แก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamแก้วน้ำgɛ̂ɛo-náamdrinking glass; tumblerวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเซseeเซsee1wobbly; unsteady2[to] wobble; stagger; tiltเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàit seems that; it looks likeหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left out
The glass is placed on the edge of the table and looks slightly off-balance as if it’s about to fall.
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ชั้นวางของchán waang kŏngตัวdtuuaนี้néeพอporวางwaangหนังสือnǎng-sĕuเยอะyéhๆ-แล้วláeoเริ่มrêrmเซsayเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàล้มlóm
This shelf starts to be slightly off-balance as if it might topple when many books are placed on it.
รูปภาพrûup-pâapที่tîiติดผนังdtìt-pà-nǎngเซseeไปbpaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàหล่นlònลงมาlong-maa
The picture hanging on the wall is slightly off-balance to the left, as if it’s about to fall.
เสาไม้sǎo-máaiที่tîiผุpùแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiศาลาsǎa-laaเซseeจนjonคนkonแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánกังวลgang-wonว่าwâaมันmanจะjàพังลงpang-longมาmaaเมื่อไหร่ก็ได้mʉ̂ʉa-rài-gɔ̂-dâai
The rotting wooden post makes the pavilion unstable, causing locals to worry it could collapse at any time.
2VerbB1
[to] wobble; stagger; tilt
to wobble, stagger, or tilt so that something is not steady
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganequal; tiedทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เซseeเซsee1wobbly; unsteady2[to] wobble; stagger; tiltตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
This table has uneven legs, so the glass keeps wobbling when placed on it.
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The wind was so strong that the storefront umbrella wobbled and nearly fell.
กล้องglɔ̂ngติดdtìtขาตั้งkǎa-dtângไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nตัวกล้องdtuua-glɔ̂ngเลยləəiเซseeเอียงiiangไปbpaiด้านซ้ายdâan-sáaiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
The camera wasn't attached tightly to the tripod, so the camera body leaned unsteadily to the left.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |