กว้างๆ
gwâang gwâangMeanings
1AdverbB1
broadly; generally; in general terms
in a broad, general way; not in detail; broadly speaking (colloquial)
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)กว้างๆgwâang gwâangกว้างๆgwâang gwâang1broadly; generally; in general terms2quite wide; rather broadหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Could you please explain this matter to me in broad terms?
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เขาkăoเล่าlâoแผนการเดินทางpăen gaan dern taangให้hâiฟังfangกว้างๆgwâang gwâangว่าwâaจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoภาคเหนือpâak nĕuuaแต่ยังdtàe yangไม่mâiบอกว่าbòk wâaจะjàไปbpaiจังหวัดjang-wàtไหนnăiบ้างbâang
He broadly told me his travel plan is to go to the northern region, but hasn't said which provinces yet.
วันนี้wan néeเราraoจะjàคุยกันkui ganกว้างๆgwâang gwâangเรื่องrêuuangโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkใหม่màiก่อนgònส่วนsùuanรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatค่อยkôiคุยกันkui ganอาทิตย์หน้าaa-tít nâa
Today we'll talk broadly about the new project first, and we can discuss the details next week.
ผู้จัดpôo jàtการนำเสนอgaan nam sà-nĕrวิสัยทัศน์wí-săi-tátของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàtในnaiอีกèek5ปีbpeeข้างหน้าkâang nâaแบบbàepกว้างๆgwâang gwâangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk konเห็นภาพhĕn pâapรวมruuamตรงกันdtrong gan
The manager presented the company's vision for the next 5 years in a general way so that all employees would share the same overall picture.
2AdjectiveB1
quite wide; rather broad
describing something fairly wide in size or scope (colloquial)
Examples
ห้องนอนhông nonห้องนอนhông nonbedroomของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ใหญ่มากyài mâakใหญ่มากyài mâakvery big; hugeแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerกว้างๆgwâang gwâangกว้างๆgwâang gwâang1broadly; generally; in general terms2quite wide; rather broadอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
My bedroom isn't huge, but it's fairly wide and comfortable.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpใส่sàiเสื้อยืดsêuua yèuutตัวdtuuaกว้างๆgwâang gwâangเวลาway-laaอยู่yòoบ้านbâanเพราะpráwมันmanรู้สึกrúu-sèukสบายดีsà-baai dii
I like wearing a fairly wide t-shirt when I'm at home because it feels comfortable.
บ้านbâanหลังlăngนั้นnánมีmeeหน้าต่างnâa dtàangบานbaanกว้างๆgwâang gwâangทำให้tam hâiรับrápแสงsăengธรรมชาติtam-má-châatได้dâiเยอะyéhและláeดูโปร่งdoo bpròng
That house has fairly wide windows, allowing it to get a lot of natural light and look airy.
การมีgaan meeพื้นที่ส่วนกลางpéun-têe sùuan glaangกว้างๆgwâang gwâangในnaiคอนโดมิเนียมkon-doh-mí-nîiamเป็นbpenปัจจัยbpàt-jaiหนึ่งnèungที่têeทำให้tam hâiคนkonตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiซื้อséu
Having a fairly spacious common area in a condominium is one factor that makes people decide to buy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กว้างๆ said กว้าง-กว้าง?
gwâang gwâang
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |