ยามค่ำ
yaam-kâmMeaning
1NounA2
nighttime; evening
the period in the evening and night after sunset
Examples
ยามค่ำyaam-kâmยามค่ำyaam-kâmnighttime; eveningลมเย็นlom-yenลมเย็นlom-yencool breeze; cool airมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In the evening and night, the breeze is very cool.
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I like to take a walk by the river in the evening after sunset.
ยามค่ำyaam-kâmร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiคึกคักkʉ́k-kákคนkonออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaหาhǎaของกินkɔ̌ɔng-ginกันganเยอะyə́
In the evening and night, the restaurants around here are lively; many people come out to find food.
เสียงจักจั่นsǐiang-jàk-gà-jànดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nยามค่ำyaam-kâmทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
The cicadas' chirping rises in the evening and night, making the atmosphere quiet yet vibrant.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yaam
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 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
ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)guard; watchmanPart 1
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ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow lateevening; duskPart 2
ยามค่ำyaam-kâmยามค่ำyaam-kâmnighttime; eveningnighttime; eveningWord