หัวค่ำ

hŭua kâm

Meanings

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)เจอกันjer ganเจอกันjer gan1[!] see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upหัวค่ำhŭua kâmหัวค่ำhŭua kâm1early evening2in the early evening3early-eveningหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceโรงหนังrohng năngโรงหนังrohng năngmovie theater; cinemaนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Let’s meet in the early evening in front of the cinema.
2NounB1

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)3then; would (result in conditionals)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!เดินเล่นdern lênเดินเล่นdern lên[to] stroll; walk for leisure; wander aroundหัวค่ำhŭua kâmหัวค่ำhŭua kâm1early evening2in the early evening3early-eveningพอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceไม่ร้อนmâi rónไม่ร้อนmâi rón1not hot; cool/mild2not a hot/urgent issueแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
We'll go for a walk in the early evening because it's not hot anymore.
3NounB1

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)3then; would (result in conditionals)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toปิกนิกbpìk níkปิกนิกbpìk ník1picnic2[to] picnicกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodหัวค่ำhŭua kâmหัวค่ำhŭua kâm1early evening2in the early evening3early-eveningเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yencool weatherสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortless
We will start the picnic in the early evening because the weather is cool.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlinePart 1
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ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow latePart 2
หัวค่ำhŭua kâmหัวค่ำhŭua kâmearly evening