เที่ยง
tîiangMeanings
1NounA1
noon; midday
12 o’clock in the daytime; the middle of the day
Examples
ตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiangตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiang1noon; midday; noontime2at noon; around middayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
At noon I eat with my friends.
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This shop closes for a break at half past noon.
เราraoนัดประชุมnát-bprà-chumตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiangพอpɔɔเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao
We scheduled the meeting at noon; after it ends, we'll go eat.
Tomorrow I will deliver the documents to you before noon.
2AdjectiveB2
exact; precise; straight
exact or precise (e.g., time, aim); straight or true (of direction)
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireเวลาที่wee-laa-tîiเวลาที่wee-laa-tîithe time whenเที่ยงเป๊ะtîiang-bpéเที่ยงเป๊ะtîiang-bpéexactly noonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaan1[to] start work; [to] begin one's shift2[to] start a new job (commence employment)3[to] start an event or ceremonyตามแบบแผนdtaam-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnตามแบบแผนdtaam-bɛ̀ɛp-pɛ̌ɛnaccording to convention; by the book
The technician needs an exact time to start the job according to the plan.
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The arrow hit the center precisely, without deviating.
เขาkǎoปรับbpràpกล้องglɔ̂ngให้hâiเลนส์leenชี้chíiไปbpaiทางtaangทิศเหนือtít-nʉ̌ʉaอย่างyàangเที่ยงtîiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaแบบbɛ̀ɛpไร้ráiความคลาดเคลื่อนkwaam-klâat-klʉ̂ʉan
He adjusted the camera so the lens pointed true north to capture the sky without distortion.
นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaอะตอมà-dtɔɔmให้hâiค่าkâaที่tîiเที่ยงtîiangจนjonใช้cháiเป็นbpenมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanเวลาโลกwee-laa-lôokได้dâai
Atomic clocks provide readings so precise that they can be used as the world time standard.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tîiang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |