เอนไหว
een-wǎiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] sway; wobble; be unsteady
to move or rock back and forth or side to side as if unstable; to be liable to tip or shake
Examples
ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)เอนไหวeen-wǎiเอนไหวeen-wǎi1[to] sway; wobble; be unsteady2unsteady; wobbly; shakyไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchแรงลมrɛɛng-lomแรงลมrɛɛng-lom1wind force; wind strength2wind load (engineering)
The tall tree swayed with the force of the wind.
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เรือrʉʉaลำเล็กlam-lékเอนไหวeen-wǎiไปมาbpai-maaบนbonคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnจนjonฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเวียนหัวwiian-hǔua
The small boat rocked back and forth on the waves until I felt dizzy.
ทุ่งหญ้าสีเขียวtûng-yâa-sǐi-kǐiaoเอนไหวeen-wǎiตามdtaamสายลมsǎai-lomดูduuแล้วlɛ́ɛoสบายตาsà-baai-dtaaมากmâak
The green field of grass swayed in the breeze, which was very pleasant to look at.
ยอดเจดีย์yɔ̂ɔt-jee-diiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเริ่มrə̂əmเอนไหวeen-wǎiอย่างyàangน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiเกิดgə̀ətแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎi
The top of the ancient pagoda began to sway frighteningly when the earthquake occurred.
2AdjectiveB1
unsteady; wobbly; shaky
not firm or stable; likely to move, tilt, or lose balance
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเอนไหวeen-wǎiเอนไหวeen-wǎi1[to] sway; wobble; be unsteady2unsteady; wobbly; shakyอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This chair is wobbly, don't sit on it.
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That old wooden bridge looks unstable; it probably isn't safe.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakไม่ได้mâi-dâaiนอนมาnɔɔn-maaสองsɔ̌ɔngวันwanร่างกายrâang-gaaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเอนไหวeen-wǎiเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàล้มlóm
After not sleeping for two days, his body felt unsteady as if he were about to fall.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngตึกdtʉ̀kนี้níiเอนไหวeen-wǎiอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chátหลังจากlǎng-jàakถูกtùukน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamหนักnàkควรkuuanต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛm
The structure of this building is clearly unstable after the severe flood; it needs to be repaired urgently.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
een
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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เอนไหวeen-wǎiเอนไหวeen-wǎi[to] sway; wobble; be unsteady[to] sway; wobble; be unsteadyWord