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wàangMeaning
1NounB1
space between; gap
the space or gap between two things.
Examples
มีอะไรmii-à-raiมีอะไรmii-à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]หว่างwàangหว่างwàangspace between; gapฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
There is something stuck in the space between your teeth.
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He furrows the space between his eyebrows when he's thinking.
ช่วยchûuaiจอดรถjɔ̀ɔt-rótในnaiช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangรถrótสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoกับgàpสีดำsǐi-damพอดีpɔɔ-diiนะná
Please park the car right in the space between the white and black cars.
เขาkǎoสัมผัสได้sǎm-pàt-dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngความอึดอัดkwaam-ʉ̀t-àtที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nในnaiหว่างwàangเราraoสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkon
He could feel the awkwardness that arose in the space between the two of us.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ว puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
wàang
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |