ไว

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See also: ไว้

Thai

Etymology

Compare Middle Chinese (MC khwaejH). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩅᩮᩥ᩠ᨿ or ᩅᩰᩫ᩠ᨿ, Lao ໄວ (wai), ᦺᦞ (vay), Shan ဝႆး (wái), Tai Nüa ᥝᥭᥰ (wäy), Ahom 𑜈𑜩 (bay).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicไว
ai w
RomanizationPaiboonwai
Royal Institutewai
(standard) IPA(key)/waj˧/(R)
Homophonesวัย
ไวทย์

Adverb

ไว (wai) (abstract noun ความไว)

  1. quickly.

Verb

ไว (wai)

  1. to be fast, quick.

Derived terms