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wái-tâaMeaning
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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
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesไปเจอbpai-jəəไปเจอbpai-jəə1[to] go meet [sb]2[to] come across [sb/sth]พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไว้ท่าwái-tâaไว้ท่าwái-tâa[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reservedหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)สุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiสุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi1polite; 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.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan màiเลยloieพยายามpà-yaa-yaamไว้ท่าwái tâaไม่ค่อยmâi kôiคุยkuiกับgàpใครkraiเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákที่têeดูเป็นdoo bpenมืออาชีพmeu aa-chêep
He's a new employee, so he's trying to maintain a composed image by not talking much to anyone in order to create a professional look.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaเขาkǎoจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngไว้ท่าwái-tâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaระยะห่างrá-yá-hàangกับgàpลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengได้dâaiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
As a leader, he needs to maintain a dignified image to keep a distance from his subordinates; he can't be casual all the time.
ดาราdaa-raaบางคนbaang konพอporออกòkสื่อsèuuก็gâwจะjàไว้ท่าwái tâaทำเป็นtam bpenนิ่งๆnîng-nîngขรึมๆkrĕum krĕumทั้งที่táng têeตัวจริงdtuua jingอาจàatเป็นbpenคนตลกkon dtà-lòkและláeเข้าถึงง่ายkâo tĕung ngâai
Some celebrities put on airs when in the media, acting calm and serious, even though in real life they might be funny and approachable.
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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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
ไว้ท่าwái-tâaไว้ท่าwái-tâa[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reserved[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reservedWord