ยามสอง
yaam-sɔ̌ɔngMeaning
1NounC1
second watch of the night
the second watch of the night (traditionally referring to the period from 9:00 PM to midnight)
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เข้าสู่kâo-sùuเข้าสู่kâo-sùu1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4span; distance between two pointsยามสองyaam-sɔ̌ɔngยามสองyaam-sɔ̌ɔngsecond watch of the nightแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityหลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
It is now entering the second watch of the night; everyone in the village is asleep.
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ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanทหารtá-hǎanจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianเวรยามween-yaamกันganเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngยามสองyaam-sɔ̌ɔng
In ancient times, soldiers would change their guard shifts when the second watch arrived.
เสียงsǐiangหมาmǎaหอนhɔ̌ɔnแว่วมาwɛ̂ɛo-maaแต่ไกลdtɛ̀ɛ-glaiในnaiยามสองyaam-sɔ̌ɔngบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngความเงียบสงัดkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngàtของkɔ̌ɔngค่ำคืนkâm-kʉʉnนี้níi
The sound of dogs howling echoed from afar during the second watch, highlighting the dead silence of the night.
ตามdtaamพงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanกองทัพgɔɔng-tápข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kได้dâaiลอบlɔ̂ɔpเข้าkâoโจมตีjoom-dtiiพระนครprá-ná-kɔɔnในnaiยามสองyaam-sɔ̌ɔngขณะที่kà-nà-tîiชาวเมืองchaao-mʉʉangกำลังgam-langหลับสนิทlàp-sà-nìt
According to the chronicles, the enemy army stealthily attacked the capital during the second watch while the townspeople were fast asleep.
Tones
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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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ยามสองyaam-sɔ̌ɔngยามสองyaam-sɔ̌ɔngsecond watch of the nightsecond watch of the nightWord