ว่าย
See also: วาย
Thai
Etymology
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
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)
- to swim.
Usage notes
It is usually followed by น้ำ (náam) becoming ว่ายน้ำ (wâai-náam).