ทหารยาม
tá-hǎan-yaamMeaning
1NounB1
sentry; guard (soldier)
a soldier assigned to stand watch and protect a place or people; a sentry on guard duty
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamsentry; guard (soldier)ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)เฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch forอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuหน้าประตูnâa-bprà-dtuuin front of the doorค่ายทหารkâai-tá-hǎanค่ายทหารkâai-tá-hǎanmilitary camp; army base
There is a sentry standing guard in front of the military camp gate.
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ทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamผลัดเปลี่ยนplàt-bplìianเวรweenกันganทุกtúkสองsɔ̌ɔngชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาความปลอดภัยrák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The sentries change shifts every two hours to maintain security.
ในnaiคืนkʉʉnที่tîiเงียบสงัดngîiap-sà-ngàtมีmiiเพียงpiiangเสียงsǐiangฝีเท้าfǐi-táaoของkɔ̌ɔngทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamที่เดินtîi-dəənตรวจตราdtrùuat-dtraaไปมาbpai-maa
On the quiet night, there was only the sound of the sentry's footsteps as he patrolled back and forth.
ทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamที่tîiประจำการbprà-jam-gaanณnáสุสานsù-sǎanทหารtá-hǎanนิรนามní-rá-naamต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiวินัยwí-naiสูงsǔungและlɛ́ยืนนิ่งyʉʉn-nîngได้dâaiเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanโดยdooiไม่mâiแสดงอาการsà-dɛɛng-aa-gaanเหนื่อยล้าnʉ̀ʉai-láa
The sentry stationed at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier must have high discipline and be able to stand still for long periods without showing fatigue.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ทหารยาม said ทะ-หาน-ยาม?
tá-hǎan-yaam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)soldier; service memberPart 1
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ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)guard; watchmanPart 2
ทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamsentry; guard (soldier)sentry; guard (soldier)Word