หวั่นไหว

Thai

Alternative forms
Alternative forms

Etymology

From หวั่น (wàn, “to fear; to worry”) +‎ ไหว (wǎi, “to quake; to shake”).

Pronunciation
Orthographicหวั่นไหว
h w ạ ˋ n ai h w
Phonemicหฺวั่น-ไหฺว
h ̥ w ạ ˋ n – ai h ̥ w
RomanizationPaiboonwàn-wǎi
Royal Institutewan-wai
(standard) IPA(key)/wan˨˩.waj˩˩˦/

Verb

หวั่นไหว • (wàn-wǎi) (abstract noun การหวั่นไหว)

  1. to quake; to shake; to tremble.
  2. to be or become shaky, unsteady, or unstable.
  3. to sway; to be influenced; to incline towards change; to waver.
  4. to quail; to fear; to be moved by fear or apprehension; to tremble.

Adjective

หวั่นไหว • (wàn-wǎi) (abstract noun ความหวั่นไหว)

  1. (especially of a noise) thundering, resounding, or very loud, as if to tremble someone or something.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • สนั่นหวั่นไหว
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