ละแวก
lá-wɛ̂ɛkMeanings
1NounB1
vicinity; neighborhood
The surrounding area near a particular place; the immediate neighborhood.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละแวกบ้านlá-wɛ̂ɛk-bâanละแวกบ้านlá-wɛ̂ɛk-bâanneighborhoodมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátperiodic/open-air market; pop-up marketทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningวันเสาร์wan-sǎoวันเสาร์wan-sǎoSaturday
There is a weekend market in the neighborhood every Saturday morning.
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ฉันchănเดินสำรวจdern săm-rùuatละแวกlá-wâekมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเพื่อpêuuaหาhăaคาเฟ่kaa-fêhเงียบngîiapๆ-
I walked around the area near the university to find a quiet cafe.
ละแวกนี้lá-wɛ̂ɛk-níiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiดีdiiเพราะprɔ́มีไฟmii-faiถนนtà-nǒnและlɛ́ยามyaam巡ตรวจdtrùuatตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
This neighborhood is quite safe because there are streetlights and patrols at night.
ชุมชนchum-chonในnaiละแวกlá-wɛ̂ɛkสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiมีmiiการฟื้นฟูgaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuuอาคารaa-kaanเก่าgàoจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenย่านyâanศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàที่tîiมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
The community around the train station has restored old buildings, turning it into a vibrant arts district.
2PrepositionB1
in the vicinity of; around
Located near or around a place; approximately that area (used before a noun).
Examples
ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainละแวกlá-wɛ̂ɛkละแวกlá-wɛ̂ɛk1vicinity; neighborhood2in the vicinity of; aroundสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faitrain station; railway stationเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningไม่กี่mâi-gìiไม่กี่mâi-gìia few; not manyนาทีnaa-tiiนาทีnaa-tii1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regarding
The cafe is near the train station; it's only a few minutes' walk.
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Let’s meet around the front of the mall so we can get in the car together.
เขาkǎoเช่าchâoห้องพักhɔ̂ng-pákละแวกlá-wɛ̂ɛkมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtเวลาwee-laaเดินทางdəən-taang
He rented a room near the university to save commuting time.
งานngaanจัดjàtละแวกlá-wɛ̂ɛkสนามกีฬาแห่งชาติsà-nǎam-gii-laa-hɛ̀ng-châatหากhàakขับรถkàp-rótมาmaaให้hâiเลี่ยงlîiangช่วงเย็นchûuang-yenเพราะprɔ́การจราจรหนาแน่นgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-nǎa-nɛ̂n
The event is held around the National Stadium; if you drive, avoid the evening as traffic is heavy.
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
lá
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 | — | — |