ข้างๆ
kâang kâangMeanings
1PrepositionA2
beside; next to
at the side of; beside or next to
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)ข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
He is standing beside me.
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Could you please place the glass of water beside the computer?
ตอนดูdton dooหนังผีnăng pĕeฉันchănกลัวgluuaเลยloieต้องdtôngให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanมาmaaนั่งnângข้างๆkâang kâang
When watching a horror movie, I was scared so I had to have my friend sit next to me.
ในnaiวันที่wan tîiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukแย่ที่สุดyâe têe sùtเขาkăoก็gâwยังอยู่yang yòoข้างๆkâang kâangและláeคอยkoiให้กำลังใจhâi gam-lang-jaiเสมอsà-mĕr
On my worst days, he was still there at my side, always encouraging me.
2AdverbA2
nearby; at the side; next door
in a nearby position, at the side, or in the adjacent place (e.g., next door)
Examples
ร้านสะดวกซื้อráan sà-dùuak séuร้านสะดวกซื้อráan sà-dùuak séuconvenience storeอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
The convenience store is next to my house.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเราraoไปbpaiกินginก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaoร้านráanข้างๆkâang kâangบริษัทbò-rí-sàtกันganไหมmăi
Do you want to go eat at the noodle shop next to the company tomorrow?
ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinมาmaaว่าwâaจะมีjà meeห้างhâangใหม่màiมาmaaเปิดbpèrtอยู่yòoข้างๆkâang kâangสถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tăa-nee rót fai fáa
I heard that a new mall is going to open next to the BTS station.
3AdjectiveA2
adjacent; neighboring; next-door
located immediately next to; adjacent or neighboring
Examples
ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesเสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâakเสียงดังมากsĭiang dang mâakvery loud
The adjacent room is playing music very loudly.
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The family in the neighboring house just moved in.
The person sitting in the adjacent chair has fallen asleep.
ที่ดินtêe dinแปลงbplaengข้างๆkâang kâangราคาraa-kaaขึ้นkêunสูงsŏongมากmâakหลังจากlăng jàakมีmeeข่าวkàaoว่าwâaรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáaจะjàตัดผ่านdtàt pàan
The price of the neighboring plot of land went up drastically after the news that the skytrain would pass through.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ข้างๆ said ข้าง-ข้าง?
kâang kâang
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 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 | — | — |