ตะเว็น
dtà-wenMeanings
1NounB2
the sun
The sun; the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system. (Isan/Lao dialect, equivalent to standard Thai 'ตะวันตะวันdtà-wan1the sun2sunlight; sunshine (poetic)')
Examples
ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)แลงๆlaeng laengแลงๆlaeng laengin the evening (dialect)ข่อยkòiข่อยkòi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เบิ่งbèrngเบิ่งbèrng[to] look; watch (Isan/colloquial NE Thai)ตะเว็นdtà-wenตะเว็นdtà-wen1the sun2sunlight; sunshineตกดินdtòk dinตกดินdtòk din[to] set (of the sun)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainท่งนาtông naaท่งนาtông naarice paddy; rice field
In the evening, I like to come sit and watch the sun set over the rice fields.
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มื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiฟ้าโปร่งfáa-bpròongคักkákตะเว็นdtà-wenส่องแสงsɔ̀ɔng-sɛ̌ɛngแจ่มใสjɛ̀m-sǎiแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoเลยləəi
The sky is really clear today; the sun has been shining brightly since the morning.
ถึงtʉ̌ngสิsìมีmiiก้อนgɔ̂ɔnขี้ฟ้าkîi-fáaมาmaaบังbangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเฮากะhao-gàยังyangฮู้húuว่าwâaตะเว็นdtà-wenยังyangอยู่เทิงyùu-təəngฟ้าfáaคือเก่าkʉʉ-gào
Even though there are clouds blocking it, we still know the sun is still up in the sky as always.
ปรากฏการณ์bpraa-gòt-gaanสุริยุปราคาsù-rí-yúp-bpà-raa-kaaเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nยามyaamที่tîiดวงduuangจันทร์โคจรjan-koo-jɔɔnมาmaaบังตะเว็นbang-dtà-wenพอดีpɔɔ-dii
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon's orbit brings it directly in front of the sun.
2NounB2
sunlight; sunshine
Light and warmth from the sun. (Isan/Lao dialect, equivalent to standard Thai 'แสงตะวันแสงตะวันsɛ̌ɛng-dtà-wansunlight; sunshine' or 'แดดแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshine')
Examples
ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toตากตะเว็นdtàak dtà-wenตากตะเว็นdtàak dtà-wen1[to] sun-dry [sth]; put [sth] in the sun2[to] sunbathe; bask in the sunดนdonหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …สิบ่sì bòrสิบ่sì bòrwon’t; will not (Isan/NE Thai)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessเด้อdérเด้อdérsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
Don't stay out in the sun for too long, or you'll get sick.
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Mom put the fermented fish out to dry in the sun so it would dry properly.
ช่วงchûuangบ่ายๆbàai bàaiจังสี้jang sêeตะเว็นdtà-wenมันmanแฮงคักhaeng kákบ่ควรbò kuanเฮ็ดเวียกhét wîiakกลางแจ้งglaang jâengถ้าtâaบ่bòจำเป็นjam-bpen
Around this time in the afternoon, the sun (sunlight/heat) is really strong; you shouldn't work outdoors if it's not necessary.
ยามyaamเช้าๆcháo cháoอากาศaa-gàatกำลังดีgam-lang deeได้รับdâi rápตะเว็นdtà-wenอ่อนๆòn ònแล้วláeoรู้สึกrúu-sèukสดชื่นsòt-chêunหลายlăai
In the early morning when the weather is nice, getting some gentle sunshine feels very refreshing.
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 | — | — |