People วัยรุ่น wai-rûn
teenager; teenage, youthful noun
- wai mid
- rûn falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
วัยwai is a stage of life, so วัยรุ่นwai-rûn is the teens and early twenties, and also a youthful style: แต่งตัววัยรุ่นdtàeng-dtua wai-rûn is to dress young. Other stages follow the same pattern: วัยเด็กwai dèk is childhood and วัยทำงานwai tam-ngaan working age.
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 roon
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