จวนค่ำ(juan kâm)

Meanings

1AdverbB1

almost evening; approaching dusk

almost evening; approaching dusk or nightfall

Examples

ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)จวนค่ำjuan kâmจวนค่ำjuan kâmalmost evening; approaching duskแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)เถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
It is almost evening now, we should hurry back home.

Word Breakdown

จวนjuuanจวนjuuan1almost; nearly2urgent; pressing; time-critical3official residence; governor’s house4[to] approach; draw near; verge onPart 1
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ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow latePart 2
จวนค่ำjuan kâmจวนค่ำjuan kâmalmost evening; approaching dusk