แว็กซ์
wɛ́kMeanings
1NounA2
wax (substance)
Wax or wax-like material used for polishing, candle-making, hairstyling, or hair removal.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแว็กซ์wɛ́kแว็กซ์wɛ́k1wax (substance)2[to] wax [sth] (apply/polish)3[to] wax [sb]/[sth] (hair removal)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeเทียนหอมtiian-hɔ̌ɔmเทียนหอมtiian-hɔ̌ɔmscented candle
He uses wax to make scented candles.
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Yesterday I applied wax to my hair to make it shiny and hold its shape.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiเราraoจะjàใช้cháiแว็กซ์wɛ́kเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuดูduuนุ่มลึกnûm-lʉ́k
Tonight we will use wax to coat the artwork so the surface looks rich and smooth.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiแว็กซ์wɛ́kชนิดchá-nítแข็งkɛ̌ngสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานแกะสลักngaan-gɛ̀-sà-làkเพราะprɔ́ขึ้นรูปkʉ̂n-rûupง่ายngâaiและlɛ́คงตัวkong-dtuuaดีdii
The craftsman recommended a hard type of wax for carving because it shapes easily and holds form well.
2VerbB1
[to] wax [sth] (apply/polish)
to apply wax to something to protect it or add shine; to polish with wax. Example: แว็กซ์รถ (wax a car); แว็กซ์พื้น (wax the floor).
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureแว็กซ์wɛ́kแว็กซ์wɛ́k1wax (substance)2[to] wax [sth] (apply/polish)3[to] wax [sb]/[sth] (hair removal)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)อาทิตย์aa-títอาทิตย์aa-tít1classifier for weeks2the Sun3week4Sunday (abbr.)5given nameเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)เงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; doubleและกันlɛ́-ganและกันlɛ́-ganthen; in that case (colloq.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; filler
Dad waxes the car every week to make the paint shine and repel water.
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ช่างchângพื้นpʉ́ʉnบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถ้าtâaแว็กซ์wɛ́kหลังlǎngถูtǔuพื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiจะjàช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuanได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
The floor technician said that waxing after mopping the wooden floor helps protect against scratches.
ฉันchǎnแว็กซ์wɛ́kโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiตัวdtuuaเก่าก่อนgào-gɔ̀ɔnถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupขายkǎaiทำให้tam-hâiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuดูduuเรียบrîiapและlɛ́เงาngaoขึ้นkʉ̂n
I waxed the old wooden table before photographing it for sale, making the surface smoother and shinier.
ถ้าtâaแว็กซ์wɛ́kตัวถังdtuua-tǎngหลังlǎngล้างláangรถrótแล้วlɛ́ɛoปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiแห้งสนิทhɛ̂ɛng-sà-nìtจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótคราบน้ำkrâap-náamและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiล้างláangครั้งต่อไปkráng-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
If you wax the body after washing the car and let it dry completely, it reduces water spots and makes the next wash easier.
3VerbB1
[to] wax [sb]/[sth] (hair removal)
to remove hair by applying and pulling off wax. Example: แว็กซ์ขา (wax one's legs); แว็กซ์คิ้ว (wax eyebrows).
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; 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; excessivelyแว็กซ์wɛ́kแว็กซ์wɛ́k1wax (substance)2[to] wax [sth] (apply/polish)3[to] wax [sb]/[sth] (hair removal)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
Tomorrow I will go get my legs waxed at the shop near my house.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnลองlɔɔngแว็กซ์wɛ́kคิ้วkíuครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkและlɛ́บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเจ็บjèpนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛรูปrûupคิ้วkíuสวยขึ้นsǔuai-kʉ̂n
Yesterday my friend tried eyebrow waxing for the first time and said it hurt a little but the shape looked better.
ฉันchǎnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแว็กซ์รักแร้wɛ́k-rák-rɛ́ɛก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยวtîiaoทะเลtá-leeเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakให้hâiผิวpǐuเรียบrîiapและlɛ́ถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupได้dâaiมั่นใจmân-jai
I chose to wax my underarms before going to the beach because I wanted smooth skin and to feel confident in photos.
หลายคนlǎai-konเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapระหว่างrá-wàangการgaanโกนgoonกับgàpการgaanแว็กซ์wɛ́kขาkǎaโดยdooiมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaการgaanแว็กซ์wɛ́kแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเจ็บjèpกว่าgwàaแต่dtɛ̀ɛขนkǒnขึ้นkʉ̂nช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaและlɛ́ผิวpǐuดูduuเรียบเนียนrîiap-niianนานnaanกว่าgwàa
Many people compare shaving to waxing legs, noting that although waxing hurts more, hair grows back slower and the skin stays smooth longer.
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 syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wɛ́k
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
ซ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |