ขณะนั้น
kà-nà-nánMeaning
1AdverbA2
at that time; then
at the specific time being referred to in the narrative; then
Examples
ขณะนั้นkà-nà-nánขณะนั้นkà-nà-nánat that time; thenฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
At that time, I was at school.
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I came home late yesterday. At that time, my parents were already asleep.
He called at ten o'clock. I was in a meeting then.
เสียงsǐiangระเบิดrá-bə̀ətดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nอย่างกะทันหันyàang-gà-tan-hǎnและlɛ́ขณะนั้นkà-nà-nánเองeengที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konเริ่มrə̂əmวิ่งหนีwîng-nǐi
The explosion sounded suddenly, and it was at that very moment that everyone started to run away.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขณะนั้น said ขะ-หนะ-นั้น?
kà-nà-nán
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)that (distal demonstrative)Part 2
ขณะนั้นkà-nà-nánขณะนั้นkà-nà-nánat that time; thenat that time; thenWord