Time วัยเด็ก wai-dèk
childhood noun
- wai mid
- dèk low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: วัยwai age, stage of life เด็กdèk child
How to use it
วัยwai is a stage of life: วัยเด็กwai-dèk, childhood, วัยรุ่นwai-rûn, the teens, วัยทำงานwai tam-ngaan, working age, and วัยเกษียณwai gà-sǐan, retirement age. In conversation, though, Thais usually say ตอนเด็กๆdtawn dèk-dèk, "when small": ตอนเด็กๆชอบมากdtawn dèk-dèk châwp mâak, I loved it as a kid.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- wai deck
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