ไว

See also: ไว้

Thai

Etymology

Compare Middle Chinese 快 (MC khwaejH). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩅᩮᩥ᩠ᨿ or ᩅᩰᩫ᩠ᨿ, Lao ໄວ (wai), Lü 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

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