เข้ายาม(kâo yaam)

Meanings

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[to] be on guard duty

to begin or be on a period of guard duty; to stand watch

Examples

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเข้ายามkâo yaamเข้ายามkâo yaam[to] be on guard dutyตอนเที่ยงdton tîiangตอนเที่ยงdton tîiang1noon; midday; noontime2at noon; around middayคืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4per (night) [prefix use]ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughตีสี่dtee sèeตีสี่dtee sèe1four o’clock in the morning; 4 a.m.2at 4 a.m.
Tonight, I have to be on guard duty from midnight until four in the morning.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8ricePart 1
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ยามyaamยามyaam1time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)2guard; watchman3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)Part 2
เข้ายามkâo yaamเข้ายามkâo yaam[to] be on guard duty