ยันค่ำ

yan-kâm

Meaning

1AdverbA2

until evening; till nightfall

Continuing until evening or nightfall.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateยันค่ำyan-kâmยันค่ำyan-kâmuntil evening; till nightfall
I work until evening.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanเด็กๆdèk dèkเล่นlênกันganตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเช้าcháaoยันค่ำyan kâm
Yesterday, the children played from morning until nightfall.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินทางdəən-taangกันganตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháoยันค่ำyan-kâmเลยləəi
Tomorrow, we have to travel from morning until evening.
พวกเราpûuak-raoนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-ganเพลินpləənจนjonลืมlʉʉmเวลาwee-laaรู้ตัวrúu-dtuuaอีกทีìik-tiiก็gɔ̂อยู่yùuยันค่ำyan-kâmแล้วlɛ́ɛo
We were so engrossed in conversation that we lost track of time; the next thing we knew, it was already evening.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

yan

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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

ยันyanยันyan1[to] prop; brace; support2[to] ward off; fend off3[to] insist; assert; affirm4until; up to; as far as (colloq.)[to] prop; brace; supportPart 1
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ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow lateevening; duskPart 2
ยันค่ำyan-kâmยันค่ำyan-kâmuntil evening; till nightfalluntil evening; till nightfallWord

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