กว๊าน
gwáanMeaning
1NounB2
large natural lake (Northern Thai)
A large, often shallow, natural lake or swamp. A regional word from Northern Thai, famously used in 'Kwan Phayao' (กว๊านพะเยากว๊านพะเยาgwáan-pá-yaoKwan Phayao; Phayao Lake (a large lake in Phayao Province, Thailand)).
Examples
ตอนเย็นๆdton yen yenตอนเย็นๆdton yen yen1in the evening; toward early evening2early evening (time period)ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outปั่นจักรยานbpàn jàk-grà-yaanปั่นจักรยานbpàn jàk-grà-yaan[to] ride a bicycle; cycleและláeและláeand (coordinating)ออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai[to] exercise; work outกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeกว๊านgwáanกว๊านgwáanlarge natural lake (Northern Thai)
In the evening, the locals like to come out to ride bicycles and exercise by the edge of the large lake.
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ทิวทัศน์tiu-tátของkɔ̌ɔngภูเขาpuu-kǎoที่tîiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnบนbonผืนน้ำpʉ̌ʉn-náamของkɔ̌ɔngกว๊านgwáanในnaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
The scenery of the mountains reflecting on the water surface of the large lake in the morning is a very beautiful sight.
คำว่าkam-wâaกว๊านgwáanเป็นbpenภาษาถิ่นpaa-sǎa-tìnเหนือnʉ̌ʉaหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหนองน้ำnɔ̌ɔng-náamหรือrʉ̌ʉบึงbʉngขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiและlɛ́กว๊านgwáanที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangที่สุดtîi-sùtก็คือgɔ̂-kʉʉกว๊านพะเยาgwáan-pá-yao
The word 'kwan' is a northern dialect term meaning a large swamp or lake, and the most famous kwan is Kwan Phayao.
ระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngกว๊านgwáanมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenทั้งtángแหล่งอาหารlɛ̀ng-aa-hǎanและlɛ́แหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan
The ecosystem of a large natural lake is crucial to the way of life of local people, as it is both a significant food source and water source.
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 tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gwáan
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |