ไว้

See also: ไว

Thai

Etymology

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

Orthographic/Phonemic		ไว้ ai w ˆ
Romanization	Paiboon	wái
Romanization	Royal Institute	wai
(standard) IPA^(key)		/waj˦˥/^(R)

Verb

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

See also

ทิ้ง (tíng)

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