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wái

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] keep; save; store

to keep, save, or store something for later use

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2VerbB1

[to] set aside; reserve

to set something aside or reserve it for a purpose or future time

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3AdverbB1

for later; in reserve

used after a verb to indicate doing/keeping something for a later time

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4VerbB1

[to] leave (something) as is

to let something remain in a certain state or position; to leave it that way

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5ParticleB2

marks retention or maintenance of a state

used after a verb to indicate that something is kept in place or that the resulting state is maintained, as in จับไว้ 'hold on to it'

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6VerbB2

[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)

to have or keep a feature such as a hairstyle, moustache, or beard (e.g., ไว้หนวด ‘to wear a moustache’)

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

wái

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

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——