ความยาว
kwaam-yaaoMeanings
1NounA2
length (spatial)
the linear extent of something along its longest side or a specified axis; a distance measurement
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเมตรméetเมตรméetmetre; meter (unit of length)
This table is two meters long.
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What is the length of the Chao Phraya River?
I have to measure the length of the room before going to buy a carpet.
สะพานใหม่sà-paan-màiซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiความยาวkwaam-yaaoทั้งหมดtáng-mòtกว่าgwàaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกิโลเมตรgì-loo-méetจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótปัญหารถติดbpan-hǎa-rót-dtìtได้dâai
The new bridge, which has a total length of over one kilometer, will help reduce traffic problems.
2NounB1
length; running time (temporal)
the total duration something lasts (e.g., a film’s running time)
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)เท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
How long is this movie?
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ผมpǒmแปลกใจbplɛ̀ɛk-jaiกับgàpความยาวkwaam-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเพราะprɔ́มันmanนานnaanกว่าgwàaสามsǎamชั่วโมงchûua-moong
I was surprised by the length of the concert because it lasted more than three hours.
คุณควรkun-kuuanเช็คchékความยาวkwaam-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngหนังnǎngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไปดูbpai-duuนะnáเพราะprɔ́บางbaangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangก็gɔ̂ยาวyaaoมากmâak
You should check the movie's run time before you go, because some are very long.
นักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanให้hâiความเห็นkwaam-hěnว่าwâaความยาวkwaam-yaaoที่tîiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiของkɔ̌ɔngภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonทำให้tam-hâiความkwaamน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiโดยรวมdooi-ruuamลดลงlót-long
The critic commented that the excessive length of the film diminished its overall impact.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwaam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ความยาวkwaam-yaaoความยาวkwaam-yaaolength (spatial)length (spatial)Word