ลานวัด
laan-wátMeaning
1NounB1
temple courtyard; open ground in a temple
The open ground or courtyard within a Buddhist temple compound, used for gatherings, ceremonies, temple fairs, and general community activities.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesวิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; rompอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toลานวัดlaan wátลานวัดlaan wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a temple
The children are running and playing in the temple courtyard.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiกันganกวาดgwàatลานวัดlaan-wátให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamงานบุญngaan-bun
The villagers came to help sweep the temple courtyard clean to prepare for the merit-making ceremony.
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnลานวัดlaan-wátจะjàถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenที่tîiจัดงานjàt-ngaanวัดwátประจำปีbprà-jam-bpii
At night, the temple courtyard will be used to hold the annual temple fair.
แสงจันทร์sɛ̌ɛng-janสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngลงมาlong-maaบนbonลานวัดlaan-wátที่tîiเงียบสงัดngîiap-sà-ngàtทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสงบใจsà-ngòp-jaiอย่างน่าประหลาดyàang-nâa-bprà-làat
The moonlight shone down on the silent temple courtyard, creating a surprisingly peaceful feeling.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
laan
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
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ลานวัดlaan-wátลานวัดlaan-wáttemple courtyard; open ground in a templetemple courtyard; open ground in a templeWord