ข่วง
kùuangMeaning
1NounB2
courtyard; open space; plaza
an open space, courtyard, or public plaza (frequently used in Northern Thai contexts)
Examples
ตอนเย็นๆdton yen yenตอนเย็นๆdton yen yen1in the evening; toward early evening2early evening (time period)คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàeคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon tâo kon gàethe elderly; eldersชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนั่งคุยกันnâng kui ganนั่งคุยกันnâng kui gan[to] sit and chat togetherที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerข่วงkùuangข่วงkùuangcourtyard; open space; plazaหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
In the evenings, the elderly like to come and sit talking at the courtyard in front of the temple.
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คืนนี้keun néeที่têeข่วงkùuangเมืองน่านmeuuang náanจะมีjà meeถนนคนเดินthà-nŏn kon dernและláeมีmeeของกินkong ginอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiขายkăaiเยอะมากyér mâak
Tonight at the Nan city plaza, there will be a walking street and lots of delicious food for sale.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจะjàมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganที่tîiข่วงkùuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำกิจกรรมtam-gìt-jà-gamและlɛ́รดน้ำดำหัวrót-náam-dam-hǔuaผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài
During the Songkran festival, villagers will gather at the communal courtyard to do activities and pour water on the elders' hands.
การจัดgaan-jàtลานlaanแสดงsà-dɛɛngศิลปวัฒนธรรมsǐn-lá-bpà-wát-tá-ná-tamล้านนาláan-naaที่tîiข่วงkùuangประตูbprà-dtuuท่าtâaแพpɛɛช่วยchûuaiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoได้dâaiเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak
Organizing the Lanna art and cultural performance area at the Tha Phae Gate plaza helps attract a large number of tourists.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kùuang
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |