เทศกาล
têet-sà-gaanMeanings
1NounA2
festival
a time of celebration or ritual events, often annual and tied to culture, religion, or community
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaan1festival2season; periodคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan1[to] gather; assemble2[to] unite; organize collectively3[to] coalesce; aggregate (science)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
During the festival, people in the village gather at the temple.
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ทุกปีtúk-bpiiฉันchǎnกลับบ้านglàp-bâanไปbpaiฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Every year I go home to celebrate the festival with my family.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanเมืองmʉʉangนี้níiมีmiiขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛและlɛ́การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâan
During the festival, this city has parades and folk performances.
เราraoเตรียมdtriiamของไหว้kɔ̌ɔng-wâiและlɛ́ทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatบ้านbâanตามประเพณีdtaam-bprà-pee-niiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถึงtʉ̌ngเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaan
We prepare offerings and clean the house according to tradition before the festival.
2NounB1
season; period
a period associated with particular celebrations, activities, or events, such as New Year or an election season
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ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsเทศกาลปีใหม่têet-sà-gaan-bpii-màiเทศกาลปีใหม่têet-sà-gaan-bpii-màiNew Year festivalร้านค้าráan-káaร้านค้าráan-káashop; storeมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลดราคาlót-raa-kaaลดราคาlót-raa-kaa1[to] discount; [to] reduce the price2on sale; discounted
During the New Year season, shops usually have sales.
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พอpɔɔเข้าkâoช่วงchûuangเทศกาลกินเจtêet-sà-gaan-gin-jeeร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianเมนูmee-nuuเป็นbpenมังสวิรัติmang-sà-wí-rát
When the Vegetarian Festival season arrives, many restaurants change their menus to vegetarian options.
ในnaiเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangกลับบ้านเกิดglàp-bâan-gə̀ətเป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìของkɔ̌ɔngหลายlǎaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
During the Songkran season, traveling back to one’s hometown is common for many families.
ทุกปีtúk-bpiiพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngเทศกาลไหว้พระจันทร์têet-sà-gaan-wâai-prá-janร้านขนมráan-kà-nǒmจะjàออกɔ̀ɔkขนมไหว้พระจันทร์kà-nǒm-wâai-prá-janรุ่นพิเศษrûn-pí-sèetตามกระแสdtaam-grà-sɛ̌ɛ
Every year during the Moon Festival season, pastry shops release special edition mooncakes that follow trends.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทศกาล said เทด-สะ-กาล?
têet-sà-gaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ศ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
têet
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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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กาลgaanกาลgaan1time; period; era [formal/literary]2tense (grammar)time; period; era [formal/literary]Part 2
เทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanfestivalfestivalWord