ว่าที่

Thai edit

Etymology edit

From ว่า (wâa, to administer, to address, to manage, to handle; to instruct, to direct) +‎ ที่ (tîi, office; position).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicว่าที่
w ˋ ā d ī ˋ
Phonemic
ว่า-ที่
w ˋ ā – d ī ˋ
RomanizationPaiboonwâa-tîi
Royal Institutewa-thi
(standard) IPA(key)/waː˥˩.tʰiː˥˩/(R)

Verb edit

ว่าที่ (wâa-tîi) (abstract noun การว่าที่)

  1. to temporarily administer certain affairs in the capacity (of); to temporarily assume the capacity or functions (of); to temporarily hold the office or position (of); to temporarily act or serve (as).
  2. (slang) to soon be or become (someone or something); to soon have (a certain role, function, etc).

Adjective edit

ว่าที่ (wâa-tîi)

  1. (of an office or position) acting: temporarily holding; temporarily acting or serving.
  2. (slang) to-be.