ขณะ
kà-nàMeanings
1NounA2
moment; period of time
a moment or a (short) period of time; a point in time
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitสักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allขณะkà-nàขณะkà-nà1moment; period of time2while; at the time whenนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesหาเอกสารhǎa-èek-gà-sǎanหาเอกสารhǎa-èek-gà-sǎan[to] look for documents
Please wait a moment; I’m looking for the document.
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A moment ago there was a loud noise for a short while, then it went quiet.
กำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiอีกìikขณะkà-nàหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaทันtan
The deadline was pushed back for a short period so everyone could be ready in time.
ผมpǒmหยุดนิ่งyùt-nîngอยู่yùuชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทบทวนtóp-tuuanว่าwâaอะไรà-raiคือkʉʉสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiเวลานั้นwee-laa-nán
I paused for a moment to reflect on what was most important at that point in time.
2ConjunctionB1
while; at the time when
used as a conjunction meaning 'while' or 'at the time when' another action happens
Examples
ขณะที่kà-nà-tîiขณะที่kà-nà-tîi1while; at the time that2whereas; in contrastฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to work
While it was raining, I walked to work.
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ขณะkà-nàครูkruuกำลังgam-langสอนsɔ̌ɔnนักเรียนnák-riianบางคนbaang-konจดjòtโน้ตnóotอย่างตั้งใจyàang-dtâng-jai
While the teacher was teaching, some students took notes attentively.
ขณะkà-nàรถติดrót-dtìtหนักnàkเขาkǎoฟังfangพอดแคสต์pɔ̂ɔt-kɛ́ɛtเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìt
While the traffic was heavy, he listened to a podcast so he wouldn’t get irritated.
ขณะkà-nàผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanผู้ชมpûu-chomเงียบกริบngîiap-grìpรอrɔɔคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpถัดไปtàt-bpai
While the candidate was answering the panel’s questions, the audience fell silent awaiting the next response.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขณะ said ขะ-หนะ?
kà-nà
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |