ไวดี

wai-dii

Meaning

1AdjectiveA2

quite quick; pleasingly fast

quick or fast, with ดีดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile expressing a favorable assessment of the speed.

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateไวดีwai-diiไวดีwai-diiquite quick; pleasingly fast
You work fast, that's good.
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เขาkǎoตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpไวดีwai-diiฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔp
He replied quickly, I like that.
รถเมล์rót-meeมาmaaไวดีwai-diiวันนี้wan-níiเลยləəiไม่mâiสายsǎai
The bus came quickly, so I wasn't late today.
คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangใหม่màiทำงานtam-ngaanไวดีwai-diiทำtamให้hâiเราraoประหยัดbprà-yàtเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiได้dâaiเยอะyə́
The new computer works fast, which is good, it helps us save a lot of time.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactivefast; quick; rapidPart 1
+
ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bilegood; of good qualityPart 2
ไวดีwai-diiไวดีwai-diiquite quick; pleasingly fastquite quick; pleasingly fastWord

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