วันๆ
wan wanMeaning
1AdverbB1
day in, day out; all day
day in and day out; all day long, often implying a routine or a lack of specific purpose.
Examples
วันหยุดwan yùtวันหยุดwan yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทำอะไรtam à-raiทำอะไรtam à-raiwhat are you doing?เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedวันๆwan wanวันๆwan wanday in, day out; all dayเอาแต่ao dtàeเอาแต่ao dtàeonly; nothing butนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downดูทีวีdoo tee weeดูทีวีdoo tee wee[to] watch TV
On his day off, he doesn't do anything; day in and day out, he just lies around watching TV.
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ฉันchănเบื่อbèuuaที่têeต้องdtôngนั่งnângทำtamงานเอกสารngaan èk-gà-săanแบบbàepเดิมๆderm dermวันๆwan wanไม่ได้mâi dâaiเจอjerใครkraiเลยloie
I'm bored of having to sit and do the same paperwork day in and day out, without meeting anyone.
ตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeเขาkăoตกงานdtòk ngaanวันๆwan wanก็gâwเอาแต่ao dtàeเล่นเกมlên gemไม่mâiยอมyomออกไปòk bpaiหางานhăa ngaanทำtam
Ever since he lost his job, day in and day out he just plays games and refuses to go look for work.
บางครั้งbaang krángฉันchănก็gâwสงสัยsŏng săiว่าการwâa gaanใช้ชีวิตไปวันๆchái chee-wít bpai wan-wanโดยdoiไม่มีmâi meeเป้าหมายbpâo măaiที่ชัดเจนtêe chát jaynมันmanมีความหมายmee kwaam-măaiจริงๆjing jingหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao
Sometimes I wonder if living day in and day out without a clear goal really has any meaning.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is วันๆ said วัน-วัน?
wan wan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
wan
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 | — | — |