ไว้ท่า(wái tâa)

Meanings

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[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reserved

To behave in a way meant to look dignified or impressive; to put on airs; to act reserved or distant to keep a composed image.

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodไปเจอbpai jerไปเจอbpai jer1[to] go meet [sb]2[to] come across [sb/sth]พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsแฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partnerครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไว้ท่าwái tâaไว้ท่าwái tâa[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reservedหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingสุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap rîiap-róiสุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap rîiap-rói1polite; well-behaved; proper2(appearance) modest; neat; proper
When she met her boyfriend's parents for the first time, she had to act dignified, speaking politely and properly.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

วางท่าwaang tâaวางท่าwaang tâa1[to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself2[to] put on airs; act pretentious
  • [to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself
  • [to] put on airs; act pretentious
วางมาดwaang mâatวางมาดwaang mâat[to] put on airs; [to] act important

[to] put on airs; [to] act important

วางฟอร์มwaang fomวางฟอร์มwaang fom[to] act formal; [to] put on airs

[to] act formal; [to] put on airs

เชิดchêrtเชิดchêrt1[to] tilt/raise [sth] upward2[to] abscond with; run off with3[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)4[to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly5[to] manipulate; pull strings
  • [to] tilt/raise [sth] upward
  • [to] abscond with; run off with
  • [to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)
  • [to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly
  • [to] manipulate; pull strings
เก๊กgékเก๊กgék1[to] pose; [to] act cool2chrysanthemum tea (colloq.; clipped)
  • [to] pose; [to] act cool
  • chrysanthemum tea (colloq.; clipped)

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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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 2
ไว้ท่าwái tâaไว้ท่าwái tâa[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reserved