ไว้
See also: ไว
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Southwestern Tai *waj/aɰꟲ² (“to keep”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩅᩱ᩶ or ᩅᩱ᩠᩶ᨿ, Lao ໄວ້ (wai), Lü ᦺᦞᧉ (vay²), Tai Dam ꪼꪫ꫁, Shan ဝႆႉ (wâ̰i), Tai Nüa ᥝᥭᥳ (wȧy), Ahom 𑜈𑜩 (bay) or 𑜉𑜩 (may).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic/Phonemic | ไว้ ai w ˆ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | wái |
| Royal Institute | wai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /waj˦˥/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]ไว้ • (wái) (abstract noun การไว้)
- to place; to locate.
- to keep; to hold; to maintain; to preserve.
- to keep, wear, or sport (a style of moustache, for example).
- (auxiliary) added at the end of a verb for emphasis or for indicating that the action has already been done.
- to leave: to let remain; to have remaining behind.
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- ทิ้ง (tíng)