แวง(waeng)

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

toponymic element (Thai place names)

A toponymic element occurring in proper names in northeastern Thailand. Examples: อำเภอแวงน้อย (Waeng Noi District); อำเภอแวงใหญ่ (Waeng Yai District).

Examples

บ้านเกิดbâan gèrtบ้านเกิดbâan gèrtbirthplace; hometownของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)อำเภอam-perอำเภอam-per1district (administrative unit)2district office / district town (metonymy)แวงใหญ่waeng yàiแวงใหญ่waeng yàidistrict in Khon Kaenจังหวัดขอนแก่นjang-wàt kŏn gàenจังหวัดขอนแก่นjang-wàt kŏn gàenKhon Kaen Province (Thailand)
My hometown is in Waeng Yai District, Khon Kaen Province.
2VerbC1

[to] glance; cast a sidelong look (dialect/poetic)

to glance; to cast a sidelong look (dialectal/poetic).

Examples

เขาเฮ็ดkăo hétเขาเฮ็ดkăo hét[Isan/Lao] [they] do; makeทีท่าtee tâaทีท่าtee tâa1demeanor; manner; posture2sign; indication; hintว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)สนใจsŏn jaiสนใจsŏn jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ข่อยกะkôi gàข่อยกะkôi gàI also; me too; as for me (Isan dialect)เห็นว่าhĕn wâaเห็นว่าhĕn wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatเพิ่นpêrnเพิ่นpêrn1he; she; they (Isan)2that person; they (honorific, Isan)แวงwaengแวงwaeng1[to] glance; cast a sidelong look (dialect/poetic)2[to] deviate; slant (rare/poetic)3toponymic element (Thai place names)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเบิ่งbèrngเบิ่งbèrng1[to] look; watch (Isan/colloquial NE Thai)2[to] take a look; check (casual)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
He acted like he wasn't interested, but I saw him glance over this way. (Isan dialect)
3VerbC1

[to] deviate; slant (rare/poetic)

to slant or deviate slightly; to tilt (rare/poetic).

Examples

ยอดเจดีย์yôt jay-deeยอดเจดีย์yôt jay-deespire/top of a stupaเก่าแก่gào gàeเก่าแก่gào gàe1ancient; very old2long-established; time-honoredที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeแวงwaengแวงwaeng1[to] glance; cast a sidelong look (dialect/poetic)2[to] deviate; slant (rare/poetic)3toponymic element (Thai place names)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathทิศตะวันออกtít dtà-wan òkทิศตะวันออกtít dtà-wan òkeast; eastern directionเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightly
The spire of the old pagoda at that temple looks slightly tilted to the east.

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