วังชา
wang-chaaMeaning
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strength; energy; vigor
Physical strength or vitality, especially in the expression กำลังวังชากำลังวังชาgam-lang-wang-chaaphysical strength; vitality.
Examples
พอได้pɔɔ-dâaiพอได้pɔɔ-dâai1acceptable; passable; okay2[to] be able to do [something] to some extentนอนเต็มอิ่มnɔɔn-dtem-ìmนอนเต็มอิ่มnɔɔn-dtem-ìm[to] get enough sleep; [to] sleep fullyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกำลังวังชาgam-lang-wang-chaaกำลังวังชาgam-lang-wang-chaaphysical strength; vitalityขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
After a full night's sleep, I felt much more energetic.
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I'm out of energy today. Let me rest for a while.
แม้mɛ́ɛคุณตาkun-dtaaจะjàอายุaa-yúแปดสิบbpɛ̀ɛt-sìpแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangมีmiiกำลังวังชาgam-lang-wang-chaaพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàดูแลduu-lɛɛสวนsǔuanด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eengทุกวันtúk-wan
Although Grandpa is eighty, he still has enough strength to tend the garden himself every day.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakป่วยbpùuaiอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaกำลังวังชาgam-lang-wang-chaaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəยังyangไม่mâiกลับมาglàp-maaเต็มที่dtem-tîiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngค่อยkɔ̂iเพิ่มpə̂əmกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láวันwan
After being ill for several weeks, she still hasn't fully regained her strength, so she has to increase her daily activity gradually.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wang
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
วังwangวังwang1palace; royal residence2deep pool in a river3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)palace; royal residencePart 1
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วังชาwang-chaaวังชาwang-chaastrength; energy; vigorstrength; energy; vigorWord