กลางภาค(glaang pâak)
Meanings
1NounB1
midterm period
The middle part of an academic term; the midterm period when assessments often occur.
Examples
ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เป็นช่วงbpen chûuangเป็นช่วงbpen chûuang1intermittent; periodic; off and on2[to] occur at intervalsกลางภาคglaang pâakกลางภาคglaang pâak1midterm period2midterm; mid-semester3midterm exam(s) (elliptical)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
It's the midterm period now, so all the students are very busy.
2AdjectiveB1
midterm; mid-semester
Happening in the middle of an academic term.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamactivity; eventพิเศษpí-sàytพิเศษpí-sàyt1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly4special (category/service)ช่วงกลางchûuang glaangช่วงกลางchûuang glaangmiddle part; middle periodภาคpâakภาคpâak1region; area2part; section; division3sector (economic/societal)4act; chapter (formal)
We will have a special activity mid-term.
3NounB1
midterm exam(s) (elliptical)
Used elliptically to mean midterm exam(s), especially in speech (short for สอบกลางภาคสอบกลางภาคsòp glaang pâakmidterm exam).
Examples
กลางภาคglaang pâakกลางภาคglaang pâak1midterm period2midterm; mid-semester3midterm exam(s) (elliptical)สอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testวันไหนwan năiวันไหนwan năiwhich day?เหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
When are the midterms?
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ภาคpâakภาคpâak1region; area2part; section; division3sector (economic/societal)4act; chapter (formal)Part 2
กลางภาคglaang pâakกลางภาคglaang pâakmidterm period