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wáiMeanings
[to] keep; save; store
to keep, save, or store something for later use
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[to] set aside; reserve
to set something aside or reserve it for a purpose or future time
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for later; in reserve
used after a verb to indicate doing/keeping something for a later time
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[to] leave (something) as is
to let something remain in a certain state or position; to leave it that way
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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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[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
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- 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 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 | — | — |