เวที
wee-tiiMeanings
1NounA2
stage; platform
a raised platform for performances, speeches, or public events
Examples
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)
The singer stands on the stage.
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Yesterday I went on stage to speak in front of the school.
คืนนี้keun néeจะมีjà meeการแสดงgaan sà-daengนาฏศิลป์nâat-dtà-sĭnบนbonเวทีใหญ่we-tee yàiหน้าnâaศาลากลางsăa-laa glaang
Tonight there will be a dance performance on the big stage in front of the city hall.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanติดไฟdtìt-faiและlɛ́ตั้งdtângไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonรอบrɔ̂ɔpเวทีwee-tiiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมการdtriiam-gaanแสดงsà-dɛɛng
The organizers set up lights and microphones around the stage to prepare for the performance.
2NounB2
forum; arena
a setting, sphere, or arena where issues are discussed or activities take place
Examples
สภานักเรียนsà-paa-nák-riianสภานักเรียนsà-paa-nák-riianstudent councilเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyเสนอsà-nə̌əเสนอsà-nə̌ə1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submitปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แนวnɛɛoแนวnɛɛo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualisticทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎiทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎisolution; remedyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
The student council is a forum for everyone to present school problems and solutions.
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เวทีwee-tiiอภิปรายà-pí-bpraaiสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náเปิดโอกาสให้bpə̀ət-oo-gàat-hâiชุมชนchum-chonแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnต่อdtɔ̀ɔโครงการkroong-gaan
The public discussion forum allows the community to express opinions about the project.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngสร้างsâangเวทีwee-tiiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉระหว่างrá-wàangภาครัฐpâak-rátและlɛ́เอกชนèek-gà-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลักดันplàk-danนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níi
We need to create a collaborative arena between the public and private sectors to drive this policy.
สื่อสังคมออนไลน์sʉ̀ʉ-sǎng-kom-ɔɔn-laaiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenเวทีwee-tiiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiผู้คนpûu-konถกเถียงtòk-tǐiangประเด็นbprà-denสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Social media has become a key arena where people debate public issues rapidly.
3NounB2
ring (combat sports)
the ring or raised platform used for boxing, Muay Thai, or similar combat sports.
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tii1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring (combat sports)พร้อมprɔ́ɔmพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyผู้ฝึกสอนpûu-fʉ̀k-sɔ̌ɔnผู้ฝึกสอนpûu-fʉ̀k-sɔ̌ɔn1coach (sports)2trainer; instructorก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerระฆังrá-kangระฆังrá-kangbellดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; like
The boxer got onto the ring with his coach before the bell rang.
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กรรมการตรวจgam-má-gaan-dtrùuatเช็กchékเชือกchʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́พื้นpʉ́ʉnเวทีwee-tiiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnมวยmuuaiเริ่มrə̂əm
The referee checked the ropes and the ring floor before the boxing match began.
นักมวยปล้ำnák-muuai-bplâmถูกtùukผลักplàkออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiชิดchítขอบkɔ̀ɔpเวทีwee-tiiและlɛ́พยายามpá-yaa-yaamกลับเข้าสู่glàp-kâo-sùuจังหวะjang-wà
The wrestler was pushed to the edge of the mat and tried to regain rhythm.
ในnaiการชกมวยgaan-chók-muuaiไทยtaiระดับrá-dàpอาชีพaa-chîipเวทีwee-tiiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiขนาดkà-nàatตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanและlɛ́พื้นpʉ́ʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngซับsápเหงื่อngʉ̀ʉaได้ดีdâai-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
In professional Muay Thai, the ring must be regulation size and the floor must absorb sweat well for safety.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
wee
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เวweeเวwee1to fear; be afraid (poetic/lit.)2to wrap; swathe (poetic/lit.)to fear; be afraid (poetic/lit.)Part 1
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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
เวทีwee-tiiเวทีwee-tiistage; platformstage; platformWord