Dictionary entry

ไว้

wáiverb

keep

#150 most common1 syllablein 2 readings

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Meanings

every sense kept, sourced — never invented

1v.

to keep; save; store; hold; maintain; preservecurated

2v.

to place; locatewiktionary

3v.

to leave something in place; let remain; leave behindwiktionary

4v.

added after a verb for emphasis or to indicate that the action has already been donewiktionary

5v.

to keep, wear, or sport a style, such as a moustache stylewiktionary

In the readings

real sentences, spoken by real voices

ก็เลยยิ้มไว้ก่อน

So we smile first.

Pudzon · พระนครศรีอยุธยาfrom ยิ้มไว้ก่อน →

และยิ้มไว้ก่อน

And smile first.

Pudzon · พระนครศรีอยุธยาfrom ยิ้มไว้ก่อน →

สุดท้ายฝากไว้กับ รปภ.

In the end I left it with the security guard.

Jiji · สระบุรีfrom ส่งของ →

Built from

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *waj/aɰꟲ² (“to keep”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩅᩱ᩶ or ᩅᩱ᩠᩶ᨿ, Lao ໄວ້ (wai), Lü ᦺᦞᧉ (vay²), Tai Dam ꪼꪫ꫁, Shan ဝႆႉ (wâ̰i), Tai Nüa ᥝᥭᥳ (wȧy), Ahom 𑜈𑜩 (bay) or 𑜉𑜩 (may).