ยามเย็น
yaam-yenMeaning
1NounA2
evening
the time of day from late afternoon until night, often around sunset; later than afternoon but before nighttime
Examples
ยามเย็นyaam-yenยามเย็นyaam-yeneveningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เดินเล่นdəən-lênเดินเล่นdəən-lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
In the evening I take a walk in front of the house
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Yesterday evening the sky was beautifully orange
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiยามเย็นyaam-yenเราraoไปbpaiนั่งnângดูduuพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòkที่tîiริมทะเลrim-tá-leeกันganนะná
Tomorrow evening let's go watch the sunset by the sea
ยามเย็นyaam-yenชุมชนchum-chonแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiคึกคักkʉ́k-kákเพราะprɔ́ผู้คนpûu-konกลับglàpจากjàakงานngaanและlɛ́ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเดินdəənตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nát
In the evening this neighborhood is lively because people return from work and go out to the street market
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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เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolcool; chillyPart 2
ยามเย็นyaam-yenยามเย็นyaam-yeneveningeveningWord