ไวว่อง

wai-wɔ̂ɔng

Meanings

1AdjectiveC1

quick; agile; nimble

quick, agile, or nimble in movement or action (a stylistic or poetic variant of ว่องไวว่องไวwɔ̂ɔng-wai1quick; nimble; swift2quickly; nimbly)

Examples

ตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èekตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kɔɔn-èekprotagonist; main character; lead roleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิยายกำลังภายในní-yaai-gam-lang-paai-naiนิยายกำลังภายในní-yaai-gam-lang-paai-naiwuxia novel; Chinese martial-arts fictionเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จอมยุทธ์jɔɔm-yútจอมยุทธ์jɔɔm-yút1master martial artist; top fighter (often in martial-arts fiction)2(figurative) a top expert; a master in a fieldที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเก่งกาจgèeng-gàatเก่งกาจgèeng-gàatvery skilled; highly capable; formidableและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไวว่องwai-wɔ̂ɔngไวว่องwai-wɔ̂ɔng1quick; agile; nimble2quickly; swiftly; nimblyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The protagonist in this wuxia novel is a highly skilled and agile martial artist.
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2AdverbC1

quickly; swiftly; nimbly

in a quick, swift, or agile manner

Examples

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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——
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Word Breakdown

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ไวว่องwai-wɔ̂ɔngไวว่องwai-wɔ̂ɔngquick; agile; nimblequick; agile; nimbleWord