กาลอัสดง

gaan-àt-sà-dong

Meanings

1NounC2

time of sunset; dusk; twilight

The time of day when the sun sets; dusk or twilight. (Literary)

Examples

พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ชมทิวทัศน์chom-tiu-tátชมทิวทัศน์chom-tiu-tát[to] admire the scenery; go sightseeingริมทะเลrim-tá-leeริมทะเลrim-tá-leeseaside; by the sea; seashore; coastรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ng1until; up to (time/point)2as far as; all the way to (place/extent)กาลอัสดงgaan-àt-sà-dongกาลอัสดงgaan-àt-sà-dong1time of sunset; dusk; twilight2(fig.) decline; end of an eraที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamสุดท้ายsùt-táaiสุดท้ายsùt-táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáaขอบฟ้าkɔ̀ɔp-fáa1horizon2horizons; scope; rangeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
We sat and watched the seaside scenery, waiting until dusk when the last light of day would disappear below the horizon.
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2NounC2

(fig.) decline; end of an era

(Figurative) The decline or end of an era; a period of decline.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is กาลอัสดง said กาล-อัด-สะ-ดง?

gaan-àt-sà-dong

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gaan

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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กาลอัสดงgaan-àt-sà-dongกาลอัสดงgaan-àt-sà-dongtime of sunset; dusk; twilighttime of sunset; dusk; twilightWord