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wái-gɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1AdverbB1
for now; for the time being
Used to indicate that something should be postponed, put aside, or decided later for now.
Examples
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เอาไว้ao-wáiเอาไว้ao-wái1[to] keep [sth]; save [sth]; set [sth] aside (for later)2[to] leave [sth] for later; postpone3purpose marker (‘for; in order to’)4[to] keep [sth] (in a given state)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Let's put that matter aside for now; I'm very busy right now.
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ฉันchǎnยังyangเลือกlʉ̂ʉakไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaจะjàกินginอะไรดีà-rai-diiขอkɔ̌ɔคิดkítไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnนะná
I still can't choose what to eat. Let me think about it for now.
เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanกองgɔɔngนี้níiยังyangไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngทำอะไรtam-à-raiวางไว้waang-wáiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnมาmaaจัดการเองjàt-gaan-eeng
You don't have to do anything with this pile of documents yet. Just put it aside for now, I'll handle it myself later.
เรื่องrêuuangการขยายสาขาgaan kà-yăai săa-kăaใหม่màiคงkongต้องdtôngพักpákไว้ก่อนwái gònจนกว่าjon gwàaเราraoจะjàมั่นใจmân jaiในnaiเสถียรภาพsà-tĭian-pâapทางเศรษฐกิจtaang sèt-tà-gìtมากกว่านี้mâak gwàa née
The plan to expand to a new branch probably needs to be put on hold for now, until we are more confident in the economic stability.
2AdverbB1
in advance; beforehand
Placed after a verb to mean do it first/in advance, before other steps or before it is needed.
Examples
ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offตั๋วหนังdtǔua-nǎngตั๋วหนังdtǔua-nǎngmovie ticket; cinema ticketไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehandนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the full
Buy the movie tickets in advance, otherwise they'll be sold out.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnเช้าcháoเตรียมdtriiamเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaไว้wáiก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəiดีกว่าdii-gwàaจะได้jà-dâaiไม่รีบmâi-rîip
I have to wake up early tomorrow. It's better to prepare my clothes in advance so I won't be in a rush.
เราraoควรkuuanศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่จะtîi-jàไปbpaiสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความใส่ใจkwaam-sài-jaiและlɛ́ความพร้อมkwaam-prɔ́ɔmของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
We should research information about the company we're interviewing with in advance to show our interest and preparedness.
การวางแผนกลยุทธ์gaan waang păen gon-lá-yútระยะยาวrá-yá yaaoจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngคาดการณ์kâat gaanสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangที่têeอาจàatเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunและláeเตรียมdtriiamแผนสำรองpăen săm-rongไว้ก่อนwái gòn
Long-term strategic planning requires anticipating various potential situations and preparing backup plans in advance.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)[to] keep; save; storePart 1
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 2
ไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnfor now; for the time beingfor now; for the time beingWord