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ไหวตัว

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Thai

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Etymology

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From ไหว (wǎi, to move) +‎ ตัว (dtuua, self; body).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicไหวตัว
ai h w t ạ w
Phonemic
ไหฺว-ตัว
ai h ̥ w – t ạ w
RomanizationPaiboonwǎi-dtuua
Royal Institutewai-tua
(standard) IPA(key)/waj˩˩˦.tua̯˧/(R)

Verb

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ไหวตัว

  1. (literal, intransitive) to move; to have movement; to be in motion.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) to be alert; to wise up; to be aware of a situation; to sense something suspicious.