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วอดวาย waawtF waaiM |
Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | วอด-วาย |
IPA | wɔ̂ːt waːj |
Royal Thai General System | wot wai |
1.  [verb] | |||
definition | to burn down; raze; ruin; destroy | ||
components | วอด | waawtF | [is] exhausted; run out; ruined; consumed; dead; completely destroyed |
วาย | waaiM | to abate; to lessen; to peter out; to finish; to end; to become scarce; to become used up | |
example | พินาศวอดวาย | phiH naatF waawtF waaiM | [is] ruined and razed to the ground |
2. ความวอดวาย khwaamM waawtF waaiM [noun] | |||
definition | catastrophe; disaster | ||
components | ความ | khwaamM | [a prefix which converts an adjective or verb into a noun] |
วอด | waawtF | [is] exhausted; run out; ruined; consumed; dead; completely destroyed | |
วาย | waaiM | to abate; to lessen; to peter out; to finish; to end; to become scarce; to become used up | |
synonyms | ความวิบัติ | khwaamM wiH batL | disaster; calamity; catastrophe |
ความหายนะ | khwaamM haaR yaH naH | disaster; tragedy | |