ว่าย

See also: วาย

Thai

Alternative forms

(obsolete) หว้าย (hwâai)

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 edit		ไหว้

Verb

ว่าย • (wâai) (abstract noun การว่าย)

to swim.

Usage notes

It is usually followed by น้ำ (náam) becoming ว่ายน้ำ (wâai-náam).

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