วันเวย์
one-way (traffic, road)
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- 1 one-way (traffic, road)
- 2 one-way (ticket, trip)
- 3 one-way (feelings, communication)
A loanword from English “one-way,” used when traffic, travel, communication, or another kind of movement goes in only one direction.
one-way (traffic, road)
Describes a road or route on which traffic is allowed to move in only one direction.
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ถนนเส้นนี้เป็นวันเวย์ thanǒn sên níi pen wan wee This road is one-way. ถนนเส้นนี้เป็นวันเวย์ details
one-way (ticket, trip)
Describes a ticket or journey that covers travel in one direction rather than a round trip.
one-way (feelings, communication)
Figuratively describes feelings or communication that flow in only one direction without a mutual response.
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การสื่อสารไม่ควรเป็นวันเวย์ kaan sʉ̀ʉsǎan mây khuan pen wan wee Communication shouldn’t be one-way. การสื่อสารไม่ควรเป็นวันเวย์ details
Learning notes
Explanation
วันเวย์ is the Thai transcription of the English term “one-way.” Its central image is movement or flow in one direction, with no movement back in the opposite direction. Its most typical use concerns traffic. เป็นวันเวย์ means that a road is one-way, while ย้อนวันเวย์ refers to traveling against the permitted direction. It is also used for one-way travel, as in ตั๋ววันเวย์, and figuratively for communication or feelings that are not mutual.
Usage
It is especially common in everyday conversations about directions and traffic restrictions. It may also be used when discussing one-way versus round-trip travel. Figuratively, it can describe love or communication that is not mutual.
Caution
Formal traffic information often uses เดินรถทางเดียว, and ตั๋วเที่ยวเดียว is a standard expression for a one-way ticket. วันเวย์ does not cover every meaning of “one-sided” or “unilateral”; when someone acts alone or makes a decision without consulting others, ฝ่ายเดียว or โดยพลการ may be more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 one-way (traffic, road) synonyms
2 one-way (ticket, trip) synonyms
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เที่ยวเดียว is the common native Thai expression for one-way travel, as in ตั๋วเที่ยวเดียว. วันเวย์ has the same basic meaning but retains a more informal, English-derived feel.
3 one-way (feelings, communication) synonyms
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ทางเดียว is a general Thai expression meaning “in one direction only” and can describe traffic or the flow of information. วันเวย์ is the more conversational English-derived alternative.
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ฝ่ายเดียว emphasizes that only one party is acting, as in unrequited love or making a decision alone. วันเวย์ instead emphasizes a flow that goes in only one direction.