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kâangMeanings
1NounA2
side; flank
either lateral part of something; not the middle
Examples
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ตรงกลางdtrong glaangตรงกลางdtrong glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the centerโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
Yesterday I put the glass to the side, not in the middle of the table.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเราraoจะjàวางwaangเค้กkékไว้wáiข้างๆkâang kâangเพื่อpêuuaเว้นwénที่têeตรงกลางdtrong glaangสำหรับsăm-ràpเทียนtian
Tomorrow we will place the cake to the side to leave space in the middle for candles.
เวลาway-laaถ่ายรูปtàai rôopกรุณาgà-rú-naaยืนyeunข้างๆkâang kâangเพื่อpêuuaเว้นwénพื้นที่púen têeตรงกลางdtrong glaangให้hâiเจ้าบ่าวเจ้าสาวjâo bàao jâo săao
When taking photos, please stand to the side to leave the middle space for the bride and groom.
Don’t sit in the middle; sitting on the side is fine.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเราraoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakยืนyʉʉnด้านซ้ายdâan-sáaiหรือrʉ̌ʉด้านdâanขวาkwǎaไม่ให้mâi-hâiยืนyʉʉnตรงกลางdtrong-glaang
The teacher told us to choose to stand on the left side or the right side, not in the middle.
เธอterชอบchôpเอาaoพิซซ่าpít-sâaชิ้นchínที่อยู่têe yòoขอบkòpๆ-ไม่เอาmâi aoชิ้นchínตรงกลางdtrong glaang
She likes to take the slices at the edges of the pizza, not the ones in the middle.
เวลาway-laaถ่ายรูปtàai rôopฉันchănมักจะmák jàขยับkà-yàpไปbpaiยืนyeunข้างๆkâang kâangเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiบังbangคนkonที่อยู่têe yòoตรงกลางdtrong glaang
When taking photos, I usually move to stand to the side so I don’t block the person in the middle.
2PrepositionA2
beside; next to; by
at, by, or on the side of; situated adjacent to
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileจอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)ข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)
The car is parked beside the house.
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Sit next to me so we can talk easily.
The café is next to the bank, a short walk away.
There is a small garden beside the office for relaxing in the afternoon.
3NounB2
side; party (in a dispute or game)
a group or position taken in a conflict, competition, or discussion
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the bodyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เลือกข้างlʉ̂ʉak-kâangเลือกข้างlʉ̂ʉak-kâang[to] take a sideเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofมีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒnมีเหตุผลmii-hèet-pǒnreasonable; rationalอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
In the meeting, I haven't chosen a side yet because I want to hear what reasons both sides have first.
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ตอนdtonทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanบอกให้bòk hâiฉันchănเลือกข้างlêuuak kâangความจริงkwaam jingไม่ใช่mâi châiเข้าข้างkâo kâangคนkonที่têeสนิทsà-nìt
During the argument, my friends told me to choose the side of the truth, not to take the side of the person I'm close to.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanถูกtùukกดดันgòt-danให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakข้างในkâang-naiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางคนbaang-konอยากyàakเป็นกลางbpen-glaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉ
The team was pressured to take a side in the negotiation, but some people wanted to stay neutral to preserve cooperation.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiกับgàpแนวทางnɛɛo-taangของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อำนวยการpûu-am-nuuai-gaanเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังลังเลyang-lang-leeที่จะtîi-jàยืนyʉʉnข้างkâangเขาkǎoเพราะprɔ́กังวลgang-wonว่าwâaความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngจะjàลุกลามlúk-laam
Although she agrees with the director’s approach, she hesitates to side with him because she worries the conflict will escalate.
4AdjectiveB2
side; lateral (modifier)
situated at or relating to the side of something, as in ประตูข้าง 'side door'
Examples
ทางเข้าtaang-kâoทางเข้าtaang-kâoentrance; entrywayข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)อาคารaa-kaanอาคารaa-kaanbuildingเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingสี่ทุ่มsìi-tûmสี่ทุ่มsìi-tûm110 p.m.2at 10 p.m.ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2share; quota3department; division; unit4as for; regarding5over (in fractions)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaเร็วกว่าreo-gwàafaster; quicker
The side entrance of the building is open until 10 p.m., while the front door closes earlier.
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บ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiมีmiiประตูbprà-dtuuข้างkâangสำหรับsǎm-ràpขึ้นkʉ̂nครัวkruuaโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛk
This house has a side door to access the kitchen without going through the living room.
โรงละครroong-lá-kɔɔnจัดให้jàt-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomเข้าทางkâo-taangประตูbprà-dtuuข้างในkâang-naiรอบดึกrɔ̂ɔp-dʉ̀kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangเสียงรบกวนsǐiang-róp-guuanหน้าnâaทางเข้าtaang-kâo
The theater directs audiences to enter via the side door for late shows to avoid noise at the main entrance.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanมีmiiบันไดban-daiข้างkâangที่tîiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanใช้cháiขนkǒnของขึ้นkɔ̌ɔng-kʉ̂nชั้นสองchán-sɔ̌ɔngแยกyɛ̂ɛkจากjàakทางเข้าtaang-kâoหลักlàk
The restaurant has a side staircase that staff use to carry items to the second floor, separate from the main entrance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |