ว่าย
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See also: วาย
Thai
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (obsolete) หว้าย (hwâai)
Etymology
[edit]Compare Lao ຫວ້າຍ (wāi), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦛᦻᧉ (v̇aay²), Shan ဝၢႆႈ (wāai). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic/Phonemic | ว่าย w ˋ ā y | |
Romanization | Paiboon | wâai |
Royal Institute | wai | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /waːj˥˩/(R) | |
Homophones | ไหว้ |
Verb
[edit]ว่าย • (wâai) (abstract noun การว่าย)
- to swim.
Usage notes
[edit]It is usually followed by น้ำ (náam) becoming ว่ายน้ำ (wâai-náam).