ว่าย
See also: วาย
Thai
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) หว้าย (hwâai)
Etymology
Cognate with Lao ຫວ້າຍ (huāi), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦛᦻᧉ (v̇aay²), Shan ဝၢႆႈ (wāai), Zhuang vaij.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ว่าย w ˋ ā y | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | wâai |
| Royal Institute | wai | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /waːj˥˩/(R) | |
| Homophones | ไหว้ | |
Verb
ว่าย • (wâai) (abstract noun การว่าย)
- (mainly in compounds) to swim
Usage notes
It is usually followed by น้ำ (náam) becoming ว่ายน้ำ (wâai-náam).
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ว่าย” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.