ระหว่าง
rá-wàangMeanings
1PrepositionA2
between; among
in the space or relationship separating two (or more, in context) things, people, or groups
Examples
ทางหลวงtaang-lǔuangทางหลวงtaang-lǔuanghighway; major roadสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangrather; quite; fairlyเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangdowntown; city centerกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnborder; frontier
This highway is quite quiet between the city and the border.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangสามsǎamชั่วโมงchûua-moongระหว่างrá-wàangเที่ยวบินtîiao-binที่tîiสิงคโปร์sǐng-ká-bpoo
I had to wait for a three-hour layover between flights in Singapore.
There is a small table between the sofa and the window.
I stood between my two friends when taking the photo.
บ้านbâanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoอยู่yùuระหว่างrá-wàangตลาดdtà-làatกับgàpโรงเรียนroong-riianทำให้tam-hâiเดินไปdəən-bpaiทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngที่tîiได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
His house is between the market and the school, so it's convenient to walk to both.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngหาทางhǎa-taangประนีประนอมbprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmระหว่างrá-wàangฝ่ายบริหารfàai-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanกับgàpฝ่ายfàaiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
In the meeting, we must find a compromise between management and the employees.
มีmiiด่านตรวจdàan-dtrùuatหลายlǎaiจุดjùtระหว่างจังหวัดrá-wàang-jang-wàtทำให้tam-hâiการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangช้าลงcháa-long
There are several checkpoints between the provinces, slowing down travel.
ความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangสูงสุดsǔung-sùtมักmákเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nระหว่างrá-wàangขั้นkânทดลองtót-lɔɔngกับgàpขั้นkânนำไปใช้nam-bpai-cháiจริงjingของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaan
The highest risk often occurs between the trial phase and the implementation phase of a project.
2PrepositionA2
during
throughout the time that something happens; in the course of
Examples
ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumduring the meetingโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredปิดเสียงbpìt-sǐiangปิดเสียงbpìt-sǐiang[to] mute; [to] turn off soundโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone call
During the meeting, please silence your phone.
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While it was raining, we sat and talked in the café.
I like to listen to music while doing homework.
เขาkǎoเรียนรู้riian-rúuอะไรà-raiมากมายmâak-maaiระหว่างrá-wàangทำtamงานอาสาสมัครngaan-aa-sǎa-sà-màkหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpii
He learned a lot during the year he volunteered.
3NounB2
interval; in-between time
the time or space separating two points, events, or stages
Examples
ในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangในระหว่างnai-rá-wàang1during; in the course of2between (times/dates)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กรุณารอgà-rú-naa-rɔɔกรุณารอgà-rú-naa-rɔɔplease wait (formal)สักครู่sàk-krûuสักครู่sàk-krûu1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a momentนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (primarily feminine, softener)
In the meantime, please wait a moment.
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This road is under repair.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
rá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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ระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàangbetween; amongbetween; amongWord