หัวค่ำ
hǔua-kâmMeanings
1NounA2
early evening
the early part of the evening, shortly after sunset (roughly around 6–8 p.m. depending on season and region)
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upหัวค่ำhǔua-kâmหัวค่ำhǔua-kâm1early evening2in the early evening3early-eveningหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)โรงหนังroong-nǎngโรงหนังroong-nǎngmovie theater; cinemaนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Let’s meet in the early evening in front of the cinema.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanหัวค่ำhǔua-kâmอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenสบายsà-baaiเดินเล่นdəən-lênได้dâaiสบายมากsà-baai-mâak
Yesterday in the early evening the weather was pleasantly cool, perfect for a walk.
During the early evening, the restaurants around here are especially crowded.
ผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiช่วงหัวค่ำchûuang-hǔua-kâmเพราะprɔ́แดดอ่อนdɛ̀ɛt-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ถนนtà-nǒnไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I like to exercise in the early evening because the sun is mild and the roads are no longer hot.
2AdverbB1
in the early evening
at or during the early evening
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lên[to] go for a walkหัวค่ำhǔua-kâmหัวค่ำhǔua-kâm1early evening2in the early evening3early-eveningพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔnไม่ร้อนmâi-rɔ́ɔn1not hot2not a hot/urgent issueแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
We'll go for a walk in the early evening because it's not hot anymore.
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หัวค่ำhǔua-kâmเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiฉันchǎnแวะwɛ́ไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamยายyaaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
Early yesterday evening, I stopped by to visit grandma before going home.
หัวค่ำhǔua-kâmของkɔ̌ɔngทุกtúkวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-títเราraoมักจะmák-jàกินข้าวgin-kâaoนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iกลับมาglàp-maaดูหนังduu-nǎngด้วยกันdûuai-gan
In the early evening every Sunday, we usually eat out and then come back to watch a movie together.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunมาmaaหัวค่ำhǔua-kâmการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnยังyangไม่mâiติดdtìtมากmâakและlɛ́เราraoจะมีjà-miiเวลาwee-laaเดินชมdəən-chomตลาดdtà-làatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnคนkonจะjàเยอะyə́
If you come in the early evening, traffic isn't too heavy yet and we'll have time to walk around the market before it gets crowded.
3AdjectiveB1
early-evening
occurring in or relating to the early evening
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toปิกนิกbpìk-níkปิกนิกbpìk-ník1picnic2[to] picnicกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesหัวค่ำhǔua-kâmหัวค่ำhǔua-kâm1early evening2in the early evening3early-eveningเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yencool weatherสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
We will start the picnic in the early evening because the weather is cool.
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หัวค่ำhǔua-kâmฉันchǎnมักmákออกɔ̀ɔkไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênรอบrɔ̂ɔpบ้านbâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iกลับมาglàp-maaกินข้าวgin-kâaoกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
In the early evening I usually go for a walk around the house, then come back to have dinner with my family.
ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiจะjàคึกคักkʉ́k-kákเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetในnaiช่วงหัวค่ำchûuang-hǔua-kâmเพราะprɔ́คนkonเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanแวะwɛ́มาmaaนั่งคุยกันnâng-kui-gan
The cafés around here are especially lively in the early evening because people stop by after work to chat.
เราraoนัดnátถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupวิวwiuเมืองmʉʉangช่วงหัวค่ำchûuang-hǔua-kâmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแสงsɛ̌ɛngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatยังyangพอpɔɔเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛไฟfaiตามdtaamถนนtà-nǒnเริ่มrə̂əmเปิดbpə̀ətแล้วlɛ́ɛo
We scheduled the cityscape shoot for the early evening so there’s still some natural light, but the streetlights have started to come on.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow lateevening; duskPart 2
หัวค่ำhǔua-kâmหัวค่ำhǔua-kâmearly eveningearly eveningWord