เวร
weenMeanings
1NounB1
duty; duty shift; rotation
A duty or assigned turn on a roster, such as a work shift or period of responsibility.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เข้าเวรkâo-weenเข้าเวรkâo-ween[to] be on duty; take a shift/watchเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)หกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spillโมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
Today I’m on the morning shift; I have to arrive at six.
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พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanสลับเวรsà-làp-weenกันganทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพักผ่อนเพียงพอpák-pɔ̀ɔn-piiang-pɔɔ
The nurses rotate shifts every week to get enough rest.
ตารางdtaa-raangเวรweenใหม่màiกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiทีมtiimสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpนอกเวลาnɔ̂ɔk-wee-laaในช่วงnai-chûuangวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaao
The new duty roster assigns the backup team to be on call during the long holiday.
2NounB2
karma; retribution
Karmic consequence or retributive fate that brings misfortune, often implying that the outcome is deserved.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutโกหกgoo-hòkโกหกgoo-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əi1open; unconcealed; publicly known2[to] reveal; disclose; make public3open; frank; candid4openly; publicly; candidlyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เสียsǐiaเสียsǐia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛcan only; do nothing but; merelyบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatกรรมเวรgam-weenกรรมเวรgam-ween1bad karma; retribution2damn it!; what bad luck!มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ตามทันdtaam-tanตามทันdtaam-tan1[to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]2[to] keep up with [sb]/[sth]
He lied a lot, and when the truth came out he lost friends, saying that karmic retribution had caught up with him.
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เธอtəəเคยkəəiเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnพอpɔɔถึงคราวtʉ̌ng-kraaoตัวเองdtuua-eengถูกหลอกtùuk-lɔ̀ɔkจึงjʉngคิดว่าkít-wâaเป็นbpenเวรกรรมween-gamที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngชดใช้chót-chái
She used to take advantage of others, and when she herself was deceived, she thought it was karmic consequence she had to repay.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanพูดpûutกันganว่าwâaเขาkǎoทำผิดtam-pìtไว้wáiมากmâakจึงjʉngหนีnǐiเวรweenหนีnǐiกรรมgamไม่mâiพ้นpónแม้mɛ́ɛพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-màiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaam
Villagers say he committed many wrongs, so he cannot escape karmic retribution, even though he tries to start anew.
เรื่องrêuuangที่têeบริษัทbò-rí-sàtล่มlômเพราะpráwเล่ห์เหลี่ยมlây lìiamของเขาkŏng kăoจนjonสุดท้ายsùt táaiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtของเขาkŏng kăoเองayngพังทลายpang tá-laaiผู้คนpôo konจึงjeungมองว่าmong wâaเป็นbpenเวรwenกรรมตามสนองgam dtaam sà-nŏng
The company’s collapse caused by his scheming eventually led to his own business failing, which people saw as karmic retribution.
3InterjectionB2
damn; crap (mild curse)
An exclamation of annoyance or frustration, similar to “damn” or “crap.”
Examples
เวรweenเวรween1duty; duty shift; rotation2karma; retribution3damn; crap (mild curse)4enmity; hostility; vengeanceลืมlʉʉmลืมlʉʉm1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultกุญแจบ้านgun-jɛɛ-bâanกุญแจบ้านgun-jɛɛ-bâanhouse keyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
Damn, I forgot my house keys again.
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Damn, I finished all the work and the file just disappeared.
เวรweenโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpตกน้ำdtòk-náamพอดีpɔɔ-diiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàกดgòtบันทึกban-tʉ́kเบอร์bəəสำคัญsǎm-kan
Damn, my phone fell into the water right before I saved an important number.
4NounB2
enmity; hostility; vengeance
Enmity or a lasting grudge involving hostility and a desire for revenge, especially in Buddhist discussions of retaliation.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ให้อภัยhâi-à-paiให้อภัยhâi-à-pai1[to] forgive [sb]2[to] pardon; excuseเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forผูกเวรpùuk-weenผูกเวรpùuk-ween[to] hold a grudge; [to] bear maliceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
He chose to forgive because he didn't want to hold a lasting grudge against anyone.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอย่าyàaไปbpaiจองเวรjɔɔng-weenเขาkǎoเลยləəiโกรธgròotกันganไปbpaiก็gɔ̂ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
Mom said not to keep seeking revenge against him, because staying angry with each other makes no one happy.
พระท่านprá-tânสอนsɔ̌ɔnว่าwâaเวรweenไม่อาจmâi-àatระงับrá-ngápด้วยdûuaiการแก้แค้นgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-kɛ́ɛnเพราะprɔ́การตอบโต้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàทำให้tam-hâiเกลียดชังglìiat-changกันganมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The monk taught that enmity cannot be ended through revenge, because retaliation only deepens mutual hatred.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenฝ่ายfàaiถูกtùukทำร้ายtam-ráaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยอมyɔɔmยุติyú-dtìเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiลูกหลานlûuk-lǎanต้องdtɔ̂ngสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtเวรweenต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Although he was the one attacked first, he agreed to put an end to the conflict so that future generations would not inherit the feud.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
ween
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |