ไหวเอน
wǎi-eenMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] sway; lean gently
to move or lean gently back and forth, especially under wind or slight force, without breaking or falling
Examples
ต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaoต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaorice plantในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice fieldไหวเอนwǎi-eenไหวเอนwǎi-een1[to] sway; lean gently2[to] waver; be swayed (figurative)ไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchแรงลมrɛɛng-lomแรงลมrɛɛng-lom1wind force; wind strength2wind load (engineering)
The rice plants in the field sway with the force of the wind.
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ยอดสนyôt sŏnบนbonภูเขาpoo kăoไหวเอนwăi aynอย่างช้าๆyàang cháa cháaเมื่อmêuuaมีmeeลมหนาวlom năaoพัดผ่านpát pàanมาmaa
The tops of the pine trees on the mountain swayed slowly when the cold wind blew past.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛสะพานแขวนsà-paan-kwɛ̌ɛnจะjàไหวwǎiเอนไปมาeen-bpai-maaเวลาwee-laaมีmiiลมแรงlom-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Even though the suspension bridge sways back and forth in strong winds, it is designed to be strong and safe.
เขาkǎoยืนyʉʉnมองmɔɔngทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaคาที่kaa-tîiไหวเอนwǎi-eenเป็นระลอกbpen-rá-lɔ̂ɔkคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnยามyaamต้องdtɔ̂ngแสงsɛ̌ɛngอาทิตย์อัสดงaa-tít-àt-sà-dongรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสงบsà-ngòpในใจnai-jaiอย่างน่าประหลาดyàang-nâa-bprà-làat
He stood watching the cogon grass swaying like waves as it caught the light of the setting sun, feeling a strange sense of peace in his heart.
2VerbB2
[to] waver; be swayed (figurative)
to become less firm in one's stance or be influenced; to hesitate or waver in opinion or resolve
Examples
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛk1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèet1[to] refuse; decline2[to] denyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityจิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jaimind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toไหวเอนwǎi-eenไหวเอนwǎi-een1[to] sway; lean gently2[to] waver; be swayed (figurative)
At first, he intended to refuse, but after hearing the reasons, his resolve began to waver.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàตั้งใจว่าdtâng-jai-wâaจะjàประหยัดbprà-yàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชวนchuuanไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเธอtəəก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไหวเอนwǎi-eenไปbpaiกับgàpคำชวนkam-chuuanนั้นnán
Although she intended to save money, when her friend invited her to travel abroad, she felt herself being swayed by the invitation.
ผู้นำpôo namต้องมีdtông meeจุดยืนjùt yeunที่มั่นคงtêe mân kongและláeไม่mâiไหวเอนwăi aynไปตามbpai dtaamกระแสสังคมgrà-săae săng-komง่ายๆngâai ngâaiเพื่อpêuuaนำพาองค์กรnam-paa ong-gonไปสู่bpai sòoเป้าหมายbpâo măaiได้dâi
A leader must have a firm stance and not be easily swayed by social trends in order to guide the organization towards its goals.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiถูกtùukเสนอsà-nə̌əผลpǒnประโยชน์มหาศาลbprà-yòot-má-hǎa-sǎanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไหวเอนwǎi-eenไปbpaiจากjàakอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanอันanแน่วแน่nɛ̂ɛo-nɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
No matter how many huge benefits he was offered, he never wavered from his own firm ideology.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
wǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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ไหวเอนwǎi-eenไหวเอนwǎi-een[to] sway; lean gently[to] sway; lean gentlyWord