วาร
waanMeaning
1NounC1
occasion; time; turn
an occasion, instance, or turn; a specific point in time. (Formal/Literary)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วาระดิถีขึ้นปีใหม่waa-rá dì-tĕe kêun bpee màiวาระดิถีขึ้นปีใหม่waa-rá dì-tĕe kêun bpee màithe (auspicious) occasion of the New Year (formal)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขออวยพรkŏr uuai ponขออวยพรkŏr uuai pon[to] give a blessing; [to] offer good wishesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritและláeและláeand (coordinating)ครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruuafamily; householdมีความสุขมากๆmee kwaam sùk mâak mâakมีความสุขมากๆmee kwaam sùk mâak mâakvery happy; very happy [wish]นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
On the occasion of the New Year, I wish you and your family much happiness.
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ประธานบริษัทbprà-taan bo-rí-sàtได้dâiกล่าวสุนทรพจน์glàao sŭn-ton-pótในnaiวาระwaa-ráครบรอบkróp rôp20ปีbpeeของkŏngการก่อตั้งgaan gò dtâng
The company president gave a speech on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its founding.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngวาระสุดท้ายwaa-rá-sùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítคุณปู่kun-bpùuจากไปjàak-bpaiอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpในบ้านnai-bâanของkɔ̌ɔngท่านtânเองeeng
When the final moment of his life came, grandfather passed away peacefully in his own home.
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumครั้งนี้kráng-níiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenวาระwaa-ráสำคัญsǎm-kanยิ่งyîngต่อdtɔ̀ɔอนาคตà-naa-kótของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศชาติbprà-têet-châat
This meeting is considered a critically important occasion for the future of the nation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waan
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 | — | — |