ข้าง(kâang)
Meanings
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; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-door4the adjacent person/place (elliptical)ไม่ใช่mâi 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.
2PrepositionA2
beside; next to; by
at, by, or on the side of; situated adjacent to
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesจอดjòtจอดjòt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)ข้างบ้านkâang bâanข้างบ้านkâang bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)4by the side of the house
The car is parked beside the house.
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 (formal/official)ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/roomฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เลือกข้างlêuuak kâangเลือกข้างlêuuak kâang[to] take a sideเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofมีเหตุผลmee hèht pŏnมีเหตุผลmee hèht pŏnreasonable; rationalอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1sometimes; occasionally2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3somewhat; at least a little4some; any (unspecified, small set)
In the meeting, I haven't chosen a side yet because I want to hear what reasons both sides have first.
4AdjectiveB2
side; lateral (modifier)
used before a noun to indicate the side part of something, as in 'side door' or 'side entrance'
Examples
ทางเข้าtaang kâoทางเข้าtaang kâo1entrance; entryway2access link/portal (computing)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)อาคารaa-kaanอาคารaa-kaanbuildingเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughสี่ทุ่มsèe tûmสี่ทุ่มsèe tûm110 p.m.2at 10 p.m.ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quotaประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[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.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side of
- side; party; faction
- department; section; division
- (classifier) party/side; department
- on the part of; from the side of
ถัดจากtàt jàakถัดจากtàt jàak1next to; beside [sth/sb]2after; following [sth/sb]
- next to; beside [sth/sb]
- after; following [sth/sb]
ขั้วkûuaขั้วkûua1faction; side; camp2stalk; peduncle; receptacle (botany)3opposite extreme; antipode (fig.)4pole (geography/astronomy)5pole; terminal (electric)
- faction; side; camp
- stalk; peduncle; receptacle (botany)
- opposite extreme; antipode (fig.)
- pole (geography/astronomy)
- pole; terminal (electric)
ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2field; area; aspect3toward; on the side of4classifier: sides/faces/aspects5calloused; hardened; matte
- side; face (surface)
- field; area; aspect
- toward; on the side of
- classifier: sides/faces/aspects
- calloused; hardened; matte
ไซด์sáiไซด์sái1size (loanword; informal spelling)2side (loanword; nonstandard spelling)
- size (loanword; informal spelling)
- side (loanword; nonstandard spelling)