ตะวัน
dtà-wanMeanings
1NounA1
the sun
the star at the center of the solar system that gives light and heat to Earth
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningตะวันขึ้นdtà-wan-kʉ̂nตะวันขึ้นdtà-wan-kʉ̂n1sunrise2[to] rise (of the sun)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ให้แสงสว่างhâi-sɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangให้แสงสว่างhâi-sɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàang[to] illuminate; [to] give light
In the morning, the sun rises and gives light.
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The sun is very hot today.
นักเรียนnák-riianดูduuรูปrûupระบบสุริยะrá-bòp-sù-rí-yáและlɛ́ชี้ว่าchíi-wâaตะวันdtà-wanอยู่yùuตรงกลางdtrong-glaang
The students look at a picture of the solar system and point out that the sun is in the center.
พืชpʉ̂ʉtต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanตะวันdtà-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังเคราะห์แสงsǎng-krɔ́-sɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtoo
Plants need the sun for photosynthesis and growth.
2NounA2
sunlight; sunshine (poetic)
sunlight or sunshine, used in a poetic or literary sense
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningตะวันdtà-wanตะวันdtà-wan1the sun2sunlight; sunshine (poetic)อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)แตะdtɛ̀แตะdtɛ̀1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] reach; hit (a level)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
This morning warm sunshine touched the window.
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She quietly stood receiving the sunshine on the balcony.
ชาวนาchaao-naaออกนาɔ̀ɔk-naaแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำงานtam-ngaanท่ามกลางtâam-glaangตะวันdtà-wanที่tîiอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoon
The farmer went to the field early to work under the gentle sunshine.
ในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanริมทะเลrim-tá-leeตะวันdtà-wanที่tîiสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngยามเช้าyaam-cháaoปลุกbplùkชีวิตchii-wítและlɛ́เสียงคลื่นsǐiang-klʉ̂ʉnให้hâiตื่นขึ้นdtʉ̀ʉn-kʉ̂nอีกครั้งìik-kráng
In the seaside village, the morning sunshine revived life and awakened the sound of the waves once again.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |