กว้าง
gwâangMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
wide; broad
having a large distance from side to side; wide; broad
Examples
ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This road is very wide.
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Yesterday I measured the table and found that its width is one meter.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuuกว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรถrótผ่านpàanได้dâai
Tomorrow they will make the door wider so that a car can pass.
สะพานsà-paanแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiนี้níiกว้างgwâangพอpɔɔให้hâiรถrótวิ่งwîngได้dâaiสองsɔ̌ɔngเลนleenพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
This new bridge is wide enough for two lanes of traffic at the same time.
2AdjectiveA2
spacious; roomy
having a lot of space; not cramped
Examples
ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
This room is spacious and comfortable.
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The new café feels open and spacious, not cramped at all.
The auditorium is spacious enough to host events for hundreds of people.
อพาร์ตเมนต์à-pâat-meenแบบbɛ̀ɛpสตูดิโอsà-dtuu-dì-ooนี้níiจัดjàtพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiได้dâaiกว้างgwâangน่าอยู่nâa-yùuแม้mɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngจะjàเยอะyə́
This studio apartment uses space well and feels spacious, even with a lot of belongings.
3AdjectiveB2
extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scope
covering a large area or range; not limited in scope
Examples
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีขอบเขตmii-kɔ̀ɔp-kèetมีขอบเขตmii-kɔ̀ɔp-kèet1[to] be limited; have boundaries2limited; bounded; finiteกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klum1[to] cover; include; encompass2comprehensive; extensiveทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa1education; schooling (system/process)2educational background; attainment3a study; research; investigation4education (academic field)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùkสาธารณสุขsǎa-taa-rá-ná-sùk1public health (field/services)2public health authority/department
This new policy has a broad scope, covering both education and public health.
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งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีมุมมองmii-mum-mɔɔngกว้างgwâangไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจำกัดjam-gàtแค่kɛ̂ɛข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunในประเทศnai-bprà-têet
His research takes a wide perspective and isn’t limited to domestic data.
รายraaiการรับสมัครgaan-ráp-sà-màkนี้níiเปิดกว้างbpə̀ət-gwâangสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkทุกtúkวัยwaiและlɛ́ทุกtúkสาขาอาชีพsǎa-kǎa-aa-chîip
This application is broadly open to applicants of all ages and all professions.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉในnaiระดับrá-dàpกว้างgwâangทั้งtángภาครัฐpâak-rátเอกชนèek-gà-chonและlɛ́ชุมชนchum-chon
This project requires broad cooperation across the public sector, private sector, and communities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กว, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gwâang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |