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wái-dtuuaMeaning
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[to] be reserved; [to] keep distance
to act in a reserved or formal way and keep some distance; to avoid being too familiar with others.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyไว้ตัวwái-dtuuaไว้ตัวwái-dtuua[to] be reserved; [to] keep distanceไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)พูดคุยpûut-kuiพูดคุยpûut-kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2completely; thoroughly3tight; snug; sealed
She is quite reserved and doesn't talk much with people she doesn't know well.
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พอporเลื่อนตำแหน่งlêuuan dtam-nàengเป็นbpenหัวหน้าhŭua nâaเขาkăoเลยloieต้องdtôngไว้ตัวwái dtuuaมากขึ้นmâak kêunเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lák
After being promoted to manager, he had to act more formally to maintain his image.
การที่gaan-tîiเธอtəəไว้ตัวwái-dtuuaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaเธอtəəหยิ่งyìngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəแค่kɛ̂ɛต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเวลาwee-laaในnaiการgaanเปิดใจbpə̀ət-jaiให้hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
The fact that she keeps her distance doesn't mean she's arrogant; she just needs time to open up to others.
ในnaiสังคมsǎng-komสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngมักmákถูกtùukสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้ไว้hâi-wáiตัวdtuuaและlɛ́ไม่mâiคลุกคลีklúk-kliiกับgàpผู้ชายpûu-chaaiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai
In traditional society, women were often taught to be reserved and not to associate too closely with men.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ไว้ตัวwái-dtuuaไว้ตัวwái-dtuua[to] be reserved; [to] keep distance[to] be reserved; [to] keep distanceWord