ไว้ตัว(wái dtuua)

Meanings

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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

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; quite; fairlyไว้ตัวwái dtuuaไว้ตัวwái dtuua[to] be reserved; [to] keep distanceไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)พูดคุยpôot kuiพูดคุยpôot kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1well-acquainted; familiar (with) [sth]2tight; snug; sealed3close; intimate (relationship)
She is quite reserved and doesn't talk much with people she doesn't know well.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

สงวนตัวsà-ngŭuan dtuuaสงวนตัวsà-ngŭuan dtuua[to] be reserved; [to] be modest

[to] be reserved; [to] be modest

สงวนท่าทีsà-ngŭuan tâa-teeสงวนท่าทีsà-ngŭuan tâa-tee[to] be reserved; [to] maintain a guarded stance; [to] be non-committal

[to] be reserved; [to] maintain a guarded stance; [to] be non-committal

ถือตัวtĕuu dtuuaถือตัวtĕuu dtuua1[to] be conceited; act superior; be aloof2conceited; snobbish; aloof
  • [to] be conceited; act superior; be aloof
  • conceited; snobbish; aloof
เล่นตัวlên dtuuaเล่นตัวlên dtuua[to] play hard to get; [to] be coy

[to] play hard to get; [to] be coy

ถือพระองค์tĕu prá ongถือพระองค์tĕu prá ong1[to] be aloof; act superior2[to] maintain formal reserve (by rank)
  • [to] be aloof; act superior
  • [to] maintain formal reserve (by rank)

Word Breakdown

ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reservePart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
ไว้ตัวwái dtuuaไว้ตัวwái dtuua[to] be reserved; [to] keep distance