ย่ำค่ำ
yâm-kâmMeanings
1NounB1
dusk; twilight; nightfall
Dusk; twilight; the time of early evening around sunset.
Examples
ย่ำค่ำyâm-kâmย่ำค่ำyâm-kâm1dusk; twilight; nightfall2at dusk; in the early eveningเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a scheduleที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔnไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔn1not hot2not a hot/urgent issueเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
Dusk is a time when the weather is nice, not too hot.
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ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaในช่วงnai-chûuangย่ำค่ำyâm-kâmมักจะmák-jàมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
The sky during dusk often has exceptionally beautiful colors.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngชนบทchon-ná-bòtในnaiเวลาwee-laaย่ำค่ำyâm-kâmนั้นnánเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpและlɛ́ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiมากmâak
The atmosphere of the countryside at dusk is very quiet and relaxing.
ความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngย่ำค่ำyâm-kâmเหนือnʉ̌ʉaลำlamน้ำโขงnáam-kǒongเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่tîiตราตรึงใจdtraa-dtrʉng-jaiนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangเสมอมาsà-mə̌ə-maa
The beauty of dusk over the Mekong River has always been a captivating sight for travelers.
2AdverbB1
at dusk; in the early evening
At dusk; during the early evening.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan[to] arrive homeตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesย่ำค่ำyâm-kâmย่ำค่ำyâm-kâm1dusk; twilight; nightfall2at dusk; in the early eveningทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Dad gets home at dusk every day.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkควรkuuanกลับglàpเข้าบ้านkâo bâanก่อนgònย่ำค่ำyâm kâmเพราะpráwข้างนอกkâang nôkจะjàเริ่มมืดrôem mêutและláeอันตรายan-dtà-raai
Children should return home before dusk because it will start to get dark and dangerous outside.
When dusk arrives, the birds start flying back to their nests.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnผู้คนpûu-konจะjàจุดjùtตะเกียงdtà-giiangให้แสงสว่างhâi-sɛ̌ɛng-sà-wàangย่ำค่ำyâm-kâmแทนtɛɛnการใช้ไฟฟ้าgaan-chái-fai-fáaเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
In the old days, people would light oil lamps for illumination at dusk, instead of using electricity like today.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yâm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ย่ำyâmย่ำyâm1[to] tread; trample; stamp2[to] beat a gong or drum repeatedly to mark the time[to] tread; trample; stampPart 1
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ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow lateevening; duskPart 2
ย่ำค่ำyâm-kâmย่ำค่ำyâm-kâmdusk; twilight; nightfalldusk; twilight; nightfallWord