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wai-dtɔ̀ɔMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
sensitive to [sth]; susceptible to [sth]
easily or quickly affected by [sth]; quick to react to [sth].
Examples
เด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókเด็กทารกdèk-taa-rókinfant; babyมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผิวpǐuผิวpǐu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baangบอบบางbɔ̀ɔp-baang1delicate; fragile2sensitive; delicate (emotional/health)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไวต่อwai-dtɔ̀ɔไวต่อwai-dtɔ̀ɔsensitive to [sth]; susceptible to [sth]การระคายเคืองgaan-rá-kaai-kʉʉangการระคายเคืองgaan-rá-kaai-kʉʉangirritation (physical)
Babies have delicate skin that is sensitive to irritation.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangไวต่อwai-dtɔ̀ɔคำวิจารณ์kam-wí-jaanแค่kɛ̂ɛพูดpûutนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iก็gɔ̂เก็บgèpไปbpaiคิดมากkít-mâakแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He is quite sensitive to criticism; even a small comment makes him overthink.
ตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnมักจะmák-jàไวต่อwai-dtɔ̀ɔข่าวkàaoความไม่มั่นคงkwaam-mâi-mân-kongทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
The stock market is often very sensitive to news of political instability.
อุปกรณ์ตรวจจับù-bpà-gɔɔn-dtrùuat-jàpควันkwanรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiนี้níiถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiไวต่อwai-dtɔ̀ɔอนุภาคà-nú-pâakขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékในnaiอากาศaa-gàat
This new smoke detector is designed to be sensitive to tiny particles in the air.
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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ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 2
ไวต่อwai-dtɔ̀ɔไวต่อwai-dtɔ̀ɔsensitive to [sth]; susceptible to [sth]sensitive to [sth]; susceptible to [sth]Word