ไวขึ้น
wai-kʉ̂nMeanings
1AdverbA2
faster; quicker
at a greater speed; faster; quicker
Examples
วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ไวขึ้นwai-kʉ̂nไวขึ้นwai-kʉ̂n1faster; quicker2more sensitive; more responsive
Run faster!
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The internet at home is faster now.
Can you please speak a little faster?
พอporอัปเกรดàp-grètคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrแล้วláeoมันmanก็gâwประมวลผลbprà-muuan pŏnข้อมูลkôr moonได้dâiไวขึ้นwai kêunเยอะyéhเลยloie
After upgrading the computer, it can process data much faster.
2AdjectiveB1
more sensitive; more responsive
becoming more sensitive or responsive; reacting faster to input or stimuli
Examples
เดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níi1right now; at this moment2immediately (imperative)3nowadays; these daysผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไวขึ้นwai-kʉ̂nไวขึ้นwai-kʉ̂n1faster; quicker2more sensitive; more responsiveกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Nowadays, my skin has become much more sensitive to the sun.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakอัปเดตซอฟต์แวร์àp-dèet-sɔ́ɔp-wɛɛหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔสัมผัสsǎm-pàtของkɔ̌ɔngมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉก็gɔ̂ไวขึ้นwai-kʉ̂nเยอะyə́เลยləəi
After the software update, the phone's touch screen became much more responsive.
เขาkǎoดูเป็นduu-bpenคนkonอารมณ์aa-romไวขึ้นwai-kʉ̂nตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนfɛɛnต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังคำพูดrá-wang-kam-pûutเวลาwee-laaคุยด้วยkui-dûuai
He seems to have become more emotionally sensitive since breaking up with his girlfriend; you have to be careful what you say when talking to him.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiการรับรู้gaan-ráp-rúuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเสียงsǐiangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไวขึ้นwai-kʉ̂nตามdtaamประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanทำให้tam-hâiแยกแยะyɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́โน้ตnóotที่tîiเพี้ยนpíianเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
As a musician, his auditory perception has become more sensitive with experience, allowing him to immediately distinguish slightly off-key notes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wai
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
ไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactivefast; quick; rapidPart 1
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ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 2
ไวขึ้นwai-kʉ̂nไวขึ้นwai-kʉ̂nfaster; quickerfaster; quickerWord