ไวน์
waaiMeaning
1NounA1
wine
an alcoholic drink made by fermenting grapes or other fruits; includes types like red, white, rosé, and sparkling
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไวน์แดงwaai-dɛɛngไวน์แดงwaai-dɛɛngred wineกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)อาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yenอาหารเย็นaa-hǎan-yendinner; supper; evening meal
I like red wine with dinner.
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He doesn’t drink white wine because it’s too sour.
Yesterday we drank rosé wine on the balcony.
This weekend I will try sparkling wine at the new shop.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไวน์ said วาย?
waai
- Silent letterน์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
waai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
น์ 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 | — | — |