ตะวัน

dtà-wan

Meanings

1NounA1

the sun

the star at the center of the solar system that gives light and heat to Earth

Examples

ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)ตะวันขึ้นdtà-wan kûenตะวันขึ้นdtà-wan kûen1sunrise2[to] rise (of the sun)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ให้แสงสว่างhâi săeng sà-wàangให้แสงสว่างhâi săeng sà-wàang[to] illuminate; [to] give light
In the morning, the sun rises and gives light.
2NounA2

sunlight; sunshine (poetic)

sunlight or sunshine, used in a poetic or literary sense

Examples

เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)ตะวันdtà-wanตะวันdtà-wan1the sun2sunlight; sunshine (poetic)3the West (poetic/literary)อุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)แตะdtàeแตะdtàe1[to] touch lightly; tap2[to] tap; touch-pass (sports)3[to] reach; hit (a level)หน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)
This morning warm sunshine touched the window.
3NounC1

the West (poetic/literary)

a poetic or literary reference to the west, the direction of the setting sun

Examples

นักเดินทางnák dern taangนักเดินทางnák dern taang1traveler; traveller2travel enthusiast; avid travelerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)มุ่งหน้าmûng nâaมุ่งหน้าmûng nâa1[to] head for; proceed toward2[to] aim for (a goal); work towardสู่sòoสู่sòo1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)ตะวันdtà-wanตะวันdtà-wan1the sun2sunlight; sunshine (poetic)3the West (poetic/literary)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerฟ้ามืดfáa mêutฟ้ามืดfáa mêutthe sky is dark; [to] get dark (sky)
The traveler said he would head toward the west to get home before nightfall.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตะdtàตะdtà1hey! (attention/call)2hey!; oi! (call for attention)Part 1
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วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysPart 2
ตะวันdtà-wanตะวันdtà-wanthe sun