ไหว

See also: ไหว้

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̥.wajᴬ. Cognate with Lao ໄຫວ (wai), Lü ᦺᦛ (v̇ay), Shan ဝႆ (wǎy).

Pronunciation
Orthographicไหว
ai h w
Phonemicไหฺว
ai h ̥ w
RomanizationPaiboonwǎi
Royal Institutewai
(standard) IPA(key)/waj˩˩˦/

Verb

ไหว • (wǎi) (abstract noun การไหว)

  1. to shake, to tremble, to quake
  2. (auxiliary) to be capable (to do something); can.
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