ความสว่าง
kwaam-sà-wàangMeanings
1NounA2
brightness; level of light
the amount of light; how bright something is
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàang1brightness; level of light2brightness (technical); intensity of light3lightness (color); valueของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis room
I like the brightness of this room.
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ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangของkɔ̌ɔngดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔn
In the morning, the brightness of the sun wakes me up.
I can't read if there isn't enough brightness.
หลอดไฟlɔ̀ɔt-faiดวงduuangใหม่màiให้ความสว่างhâi-kwaam-sà-wàangมากกว่าmâak-gwàaดวงduuangเก่าgàoอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
The new light bulb provides noticeably more brightness than the old one.
2NounB2
brightness (technical); intensity of light
a measurable level of illumination or luminance, as in lighting, photography, or displays
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàang1brightness; level of light2brightness (technical); intensity of light3lightness (color); valueของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหน้าจอคอมพิวเตอร์nâa-jɔɔ-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əหน้าจอคอมพิวเตอร์nâa-jɔɔ-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əcomputer screenลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)แสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaa1[to] have stinging/burning eyes2[to] sting/irritate the eyes3glaring; harshly bright; eye-stinging4gaudy; garish (of colors/designs)
Could you please lower the brightness of the computer screen? It's hurting my eyes.
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ช่างภาพchâng-pâapกำลังgam-langปรับค่าbpràp-kâaความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangในnaiกล้องglɔ̂ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiภาพpâapที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaam
The photographer is adjusting the brightness setting on the camera to get a beautiful picture.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนวณkam-nuuanค่าkâaความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmสำหรับsǎm-ràpพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanในnaiโรงงานroong-ngaan
The engineer has to calculate the appropriate brightness level for the workspace in the factory.
การตั้งค่าgaan-dtâng-kâaความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangของkɔ̌ɔngโปรเจกเตอร์bproo-jèek-dtə̂əไม่ถูกต้องmâi-tùuk-dtɔ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatในnaiสไลด์sà-laiไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeen
The projector's brightness setting was incorrect, causing the audience to not see the details on the slides clearly.
3NounB2
lightness (color); value
the degree to which a color appears light or dark
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีเขียวsĕe kĭiaoสีเขียวsĕe kĭiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeความสว่างkwaam sà-wàangความสว่างkwaam sà-wàang1brightness; level of light2brightness (technical); intensity of light3lightness (color); valueหลายๆlăai lăaiหลายๆlăai lăaimany; several (emphatic)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit level
I like the color green, but I'm choosing between several levels of brightness (lightness).
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ความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangของkɔ̌ɔngสีเสื้อsǐi-sʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiจะjàดูduuแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอยู่yùuในที่ร่มnai-tîi-rômกับgàpกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛng
The brightness of this shirt's color will look different when it's indoors versus outdoors.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpใช้cháiโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmปรับbpràpความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangของkɔ̌ɔngสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaบนbonพื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The designer used a program to adjust the brightness of the blue color in the background to make the text easier to read.
ในnaiทฤษฎีสีtrít-sà-dee sĕeความสว่างkwaam sà-wàangคือkeuคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtที่ทำtêe tamให้เราhâi raoแยกแยะyâek yáeได้dâiว่าwâaสีsĕeนั้นnánอ่อนònหรือrĕuเข้มkêm
In color theory, brightness (value) is the property that allows us to distinguish whether a color is light or dark.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ความสว่าง said ความ-สะ-หว่าง?
kwaam-sà-wàang
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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สว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)bright; well-litPart 2
ความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangbrightness; level of lightbrightness; level of lightWord