เวฟ
wêepMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] microwave [sth]; heat in a microwave (colloq.)
To heat food in a microwave oven; informal shorthand of ไมโครเวฟไมโครเวฟmai-kroo-wêep1microwave oven2microwave (electromagnetic wave) (technical)3[to] microwave [sth]/เตาเวฟเตาเวฟdtao-wêepmicrowave oven.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เวฟwêepเวฟwêep1[to] microwave [sth]; heat in a microwave (colloq.)2microwave; microwave oven (colloq.)3Honda Wave motorcycle4[to] wave (hair); create waves (hairdressing)5wavy hairstyle; “wave” (hairdressing)อาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yendinner; supper; evening meal
I'm microwaving dinner.
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Mom will microwave the milk for you in a moment.
Don't forget to microwave the curry before eating, it's still cold.
ถ้าtâaหิวhǐuก็gɔ̂เอาaoข้าวกล่องkâao-glɔ̀ngในnaiตู้เย็นdtûu-yenไปbpaiเวฟwêepได้เลยdâai-ləəiนะnáไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔ
If you're hungry, you can just take the food box from the fridge and microwave it, no need to wait.
2NounB1
microwave; microwave oven (colloq.)
A microwave oven; casual shorthand, especially in the phrase เตาเวฟเตาเวฟdtao-wêepmicrowave oven.
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เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เวฟwêepเวฟwêep1[to] microwave [sth]; heat in a microwave (colloq.)2microwave; microwave oven (colloq.)3Honda Wave motorcycle4[to] wave (hair); create waves (hairdressing)5wavy hairstyle; “wave” (hairdressing)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
Put the food on a plate and go heat it up in the microwave.
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The microwave at home is broken, I need to find a new one.
When you use the microwave, don't put metal containers inside.
เวฟwépรุ่นrûnใหม่ๆmài màiมักจะmák jàมีmeeฟังก์ชันfang-chanย่างyâangและláeอบòpลมlomร้อนrónมาmaaให้hâiด้วยdûuayทำให้tam hâiทำอาหารtam aa-hăanได้dâiหลากหลายlàak lăaiขึ้นkêun
Newer microwave models often come with grilling and convection functions, allowing for more versatile cooking.
3NounB1
Honda Wave motorcycle
The Honda Wave motorbike; often used generically to refer to that model/type.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขี่kìiขี่kìi1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overเวฟwêepเวฟwêep1[to] microwave [sth]; heat in a microwave (colloq.)2microwave; microwave oven (colloq.)3Honda Wave motorcycle4[to] wave (hair); create waves (hairdressing)5wavy hairstyle; “wave” (hairdressing)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔng[to] deliver goods; [to] send a packageทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My older brother rides his Wave to make deliveries every day.
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รถrótเวฟwêepเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomมากmâakในnaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเพราะprɔ́ทนทานton-taanและlɛ́หาhǎaอะไหล่à-làiง่ายngâai
The Wave motorbike is very popular in the provinces because it's durable and parts are easy to find.
ตอนdtɔɔnเรียนriianมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiผมpǒmเก็บเงินgèp-ngənซื้อsʉ́ʉเวฟwêepมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔngไว้wáiขี่kìiไปเรียนbpai-riian
When I was in university, I saved up to buy a second-hand Wave to ride to my classes.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛดีไซน์dii-saaiจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiตามdtaamยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngฮอนด้าhɔɔn-dâaเวฟwêepก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นที่จดจำbpen-tîi-jòt-jamได้dâaiเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Although the design has changed with the times, the unique identity of the Honda Wave is always recognizable.
4VerbB2
[to] wave (hair); create waves (hairdressing)
To style hair into waves or loose curls, e.g., ทำเวฟผม, ผมเวฟ.
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyร้านทำผมráan tam pŏmร้านทำผมráan tam pŏmhair salon; hairdresser'sให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเวฟwépเวฟwép1[to] microwave [sth]; heat in a microwave (colloq.)2microwave; microwave oven (colloq.)3Honda Wave motorcycle4[to] wave (hair); create waves (hairdressing)5wavy hairstyle; “wave” (hairdressing)ลอนlonลอนlon1ripple; wave; curl2[to] ripple; form waves/curls3corrugation; flute4classifier: corrugation/wave unitsสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai1pretty; beautiful (reduplicated)2nicely; in style; cleanly3nice! beautiful! (praise)
There's a party tomorrow, so I'm going to the salon to have them wave my hair into nice curls.
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เธอtəəช่วยchûuaiเวฟwêepผมpǒmด้านหลังdâan-lǎngให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iสิsìฉันchǎnทำเองtam-eengไม่mâiถนัดtà-nàtเลยləəi
Could you help wave the back of my hair? I can't do it well myself.
ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmแนะนำnɛ́-namว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเวฟwêepผมpǒmทุกวันtúk-wanเพราะprɔ́ความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnจะjàทำลายtam-laaiโปรตีนbproo-dtiinในnaiเส้นผมsên-pǒmและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmเสียsǐiaได้dâai
The hairstylist advised not to wave my hair every day because the heat can destroy the protein in the hair shaft and cause damage.
5NounB2
wavy hairstyle; “wave” (hairdressing)
A wavy hairstyle; the ‘wave’ in hairdressing contexts.
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ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำผมtam pŏmทำผมtam pŏm1[to] do/style [sb]'s hair2[to] get/have one’s hair done3[to] do one’s hairเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เวฟwépเวฟwép1[to] microwave [sth]; heat in a microwave (colloq.)2microwave; microwave oven (colloq.)3Honda Wave motorcycle4[to] wave (hair); create waves (hairdressing)5wavy hairstyle; “wave” (hairdressing)ลอนlonลอนlon1ripple; wave; curl2[to] ripple; form waves/curls3corrugation; flute4classifier: corrugation/wave unitsคลายklaaiคลายklaai1[to] loosen; slacken; relax2[to] ease; lessen; relieve; abateๆ-ไม่เอาmâi aoไม่เอาmâi ao1[to] not take; not want; refuse; decline2no; I don't want (it); passแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ลอนlonลอนlon1ripple; wave; curl2[to] ripple; form waves/curls3corrugation; flute4classifier: corrugation/wave unitsแน่นๆnâen nâenแน่นๆnâen nâen1very tight; packed; crowded; dense2tightly; firmly; densely; securely3substantial; content‑rich; robust (figurative)4densely; in abundance (figurative)
I want to get my hair done in a loose wave, not tight curls.
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ช่างทำผมchâang tam pŏmแนะนำnáe-namว่าwâaเวฟwépอ่อนๆòn ònจะjàเข้ากับkâo gàpรูปหน้าrôop nâaของฉันkŏng chănมากกว่าmâak gwàaผมpŏmตรงdtrongทื่อๆtêu têu
The hairstylist suggested that a gentle wave would suit my face shape better than pin-straight hair.
นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนkonนั้นnánมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangจากjàakทรงผมsong-pǒmเวฟwêepแบบbɛ̀ɛpฮอลลีวูดhɔɔn-lii-wûutที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákซึ่งsʉ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəดูสง่างามduu-sà-ngàa-ngaamบนbonพรมแดงprom-dɛɛngเสมอsà-mə̌ə
That actress is famous for her signature Hollywood wave hairstyle, which always makes her look elegant on the red carpet.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
wêep
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |