กลาง
glaangMeanings
1NounA2
middle; center
the middle or central part of something
Examples
ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The ball is in the middle of the table.
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We sat at the table in the middle of the shop to see the stage.
She placed the vase in the middle of the room to make it clearly visible.
สวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náมีmeeบ่อน้ำbòr náamอยู่yòoกลางglaangสนามsà-năamเด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpวิ่งเล่นwîng lênรอบๆrôp rôp
The park has a pond in the middle of the field, and kids like to run around it.
2AdjectiveA2
middle; central
located in the center; not at either end or edge
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskที่อยู่tîi-yùuที่อยู่tîi-yùu1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
He sat at the table in the center of the room.
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This house is in the middle section of the lane, not at the corner.
Place the vase in the middle of the table so it won’t hit the edge.
ป้ายประกาศbpâai-bprà-gàatถูกtùukติดdtìtไว้wáiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenผนังpà-nǎngส่วนกลางsùuan-glaangจึงjʉngมองเห็นได้mɔɔng-hěn-dâaiชัดchátจากjàakทุกมุมtúk-mum
The notice was placed on the central section of the wall, so it’s clearly visible from every angle.
3AdverbB1
in the middle; in the center
in a central position or at the midpoint
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ตรงกลางdtrong-glaangตรงกลางdtrong-glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the centerห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
He placed the table in the middle of the room.
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เราraoนัดเจอnát-jəəกันganที่tîiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiซึ่งsʉ̂ngอยู่yùuตรงdtrongกลางเมืองglaang-mʉʉangพอดีpɔɔ-dii
We arranged to meet at the train station, which is right in the center of the city.
เส้นชัยsên-chaiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuกลางglaangสนามsà-nǎamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomเห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chátจากjàakทุกทิศทางtúk-tít-taang
The finish line is set in the middle of the field so that spectators can see it clearly from all directions.
เวทีwee-tiiถูกtùukย้ายyáaiมาmaaไว้wáiกลางglaangลานlaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายgrà-jaaiผู้ชมpûu-chomไม่ให้mâi-hâiแออัดɛɛ-àtด้านหน้าdâan-nâa
The stage was moved to the center of the plaza to distribute the audience and prevent crowding at the front.
4PrepositionB1
amid; in the midst of; mid-
used before nouns to mean ‘amid/in the midst of’ or as a bound form meaning ‘mid-’ (e.g., กลางคืนกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉn1night; nighttime2at night; during the night ‘at night’, กลางฝน ‘in the rain’, กลางป่า ‘in the forest’)
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวเปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wetหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
We walked home in the rain until our shirts were completely soaked.
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He woke up in the middle of the night because he heard dogs barking.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoหลงทางlǒng-taangกลางglaangป่าbpàaจึงjʉngใช้cháiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiในnaiโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk
The tourists got lost in the forest, so they used a map on their phone to find the way out.
เธอtəəนั่งทำงานnâng-tam-ngaanต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapของkɔ̌ɔngห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùtแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàง่วงngûuangจากjàakการอ่านgaan-àanจนดึกjon-dʉ̀k
She kept working amid the quiet of the library, even though she was sleepy from reading late into the night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
glaang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |