คาบวัน

kâap-wan

Meanings

1NounB2

daytime; daylight period

the period of a day when it is light outside, from dawn until dusk

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔn1summer; hot season2summer; summertimeคาบวันkâap-wanคาบวันkâap-wan1daytime; daylight period2daytime portion of a cycleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìmore than usual; more than normalทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?เยอะขึ้นyə́-kʉ̂nเยอะขึ้นyə́-kʉ̂n1more; to a greater degree than before2more numerous/increased
In the summer, the daytime is longer than usual, making us feel like we have more time to do things.
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2NounC1

daytime portion of a cycle

the daytime half of any cycle (e.g., day–night cycle)

Examples

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

kâap

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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คาบวันkâap-wanคาบวันkâap-wandaytime; daylight perioddaytime; daylight periodWord