กลางวัน
glaang-wanMeanings
1NounA2
daytime; daylight hours
the part of the day when it is light, typically from sunrise to sunset
Examples
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
I like the atmosphere of the daytime more than the nighttime.
The daytime in summer will be longer than usual.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaจะเป็นjà-bpenกลางวันglaang-wanแต่dtɛ̀ɛท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaก็gɔ̂มืดครึ้มmʉ̂ʉt-krʉ́mเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanฝนfǒnจะjàตกdtòk
Even though it was daytime, the sky was dark and overcast as if it was about to rain.
2AdverbA2
by day; during the day
at or in the daytime, not at night
Examples
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We will go to the zoo during the day.
Bats sleep during the day and go out to find food at night.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanนี้níiเปิดbpə̀ətขายkǎaiแค่kɛ̂ɛตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanส่วนsùuanตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnจะjàปิดbpìt
This restaurant is only open during the day; it's closed at night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-middle; centerPart 1
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กลางวันglaang-wanกลางวันglaang-wandaytime; daylight hoursdaytime; daylight hoursWord