ชั่วข้ามคืน

chûua-kâam-kʉʉn

Meanings

1AdverbB1

overnight; within one night

in the span of a single night, from evening to the next morning

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2AdverbB2

very quickly; suddenly (figurative)

in a very short time, as if happening within one night

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3AdjectiveB2

overnight; sudden (attributive)

happening within one night; by extension, very sudden or achieved in a short time (e.g., overnight success)

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

chûua

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → 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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ชั่วข้ามคืนchûua-kâam-kʉʉnชั่วข้ามคืนchûua-kâam-kʉʉnovernight; within one nightovernight; within one nightWord