Thai · 14 November 2026 · Modal Verbs and Expressions of Ability
ไหว
wǎi
physically able / up to it
particle
A conversational post-verbal modifier indicating physical endurance, mental stamina, or financial capacity to tolerate or finish a task. It answers the internal question: 'Does the subject have enough energy left to handle this burden?'
In a sentence
ปั่นงานโต้รุ่งติดต่อกันมาสองคืนติดจนตาพร่าหมดแล้ว ถ้านั่งแก้บั๊กพาร์ทนี้ต่ออีกชั่วโมงคงไม่ไหวชัวร์
Grinding out work all night for two consecutive nights has made my vision completely blurry; if I keep fixing bugs in this section for another hour, I definitely won't be physically up to it.
