Thai

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Etymology 1

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From ไว (wai, fast; quick; rapid) +‎ ไฟ (fai, fire; flame).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicไวไฟ
ai w ai f
Phonemic
ไว-ไฟ
ai w – ai f
RomanizationPaiboonwai-fai
Royal Institutewai-fai
(standard) IPA(key)/waj˧.faj˧/(R)

Adjective

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ไวไฟ (wai-fai) (abstract noun ความไวไฟ)

  1. combustible; flammable.
  2. (slang) sexually active, alive, excitable, or keen.
  3. (slang and obsolete, used of behaviour) sexually careless.

Etymology 2

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From English Wi-Fi.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Orthographicไวไฟ
ai w ai f
Phonemic
วาย-ฟาย
w ā y – f ā y
RomanizationPaiboonwaai-faai
Royal Institutewai-fai
(standard) IPA(key)/waːj˧.faːj˧/(R)

Noun

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ไวไฟ (wai-fai)

  1. (computing) Wi-Fi.