ไหวเอน(wăi ayn)

Meanings

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 (formal/official)นาnaaนาnaa1paddy field; rice field2classifier: rice fields; paddy fieldsไหวเอนwăi aynไหวเอนwăi ayn1[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] fetchแรงลมraeng lomแรงลมraeng lom1wind force; wind strength2wind load (engineering)
The rice plants in the field sway with the force of the wind.
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

ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; 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)3then; would (result in conditionals)ปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèt1[to] refuse; decline2[to] deny3[to] rejectแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationality3motive; groundsจิตใจjìt jaiจิตใจjìt jai1disposition; temperament2mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toไหวเอนwăi aynไหวเอนwăi ayn1[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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไหวwăiไหวwăi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiver3sensitive; responsive (to stimuli)4[to] sense; perceive (subtle or spiritual)Part 1
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เอนaynเอนayn1[to] lean; tilt2[to] recline; lie back slightly3inclined; slantedPart 2
ไหวเอนwăi aynไหวเอนwăi ayn[to] sway; lean gently