เวลา

way-laa

Meanings

1NounA1

time

the ongoing continuum in which events occur, measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เดินไปdern bpaiเดินไปdern bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]เรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai1continuously; steadily2progressively; more and more3leisurely; unhurriedly4so-so; nothing specialไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2holiday; day off; break
Time keeps moving and never stops.
2NounA2

time; period; occasion

a specific point or stretch of time suitable or allocated for something; an occasion

Examples

ตอนบ่ายdton bàaiตอนบ่ายdton bàai1afternoon2in the afternoonเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaเป็นเวลาbpen way-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a scheduleพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2interval; stretch; spell3[to] stay; lodgeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupil
Afternoon is the students’ break time.
3NounA2

when; at the time (that)

used to introduce the time something happens (often as เวลาเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]…(แล้วแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final))…)

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยิ้มทักทายyím ták-taaiยิ้มทักทายyím ták-taai[to] smile in greeting
When he comes, we smile and greet him.
4ClassifierC1

time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]

rare or idiomatic classifier use for occurrences, mainly in set phrases or dialect; standard classifiers are ครั้งครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)/ทีทีtee1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3[!] hey; you there (brusque/colloquial)4classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เชียงใหม่chiiang màiเชียงใหม่chiiang mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceมาแล้วmaa láewมาแล้วmaa láew[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectหน้าหนาวnâa năaoหน้าหนาวnâa năao1winter; the cold season2in winter; during the cold seasonกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หน้าฝนnâa fŏnหน้าฝนnâa fŏn1rainy season; monsoon season2during the rainy season
He has been to Chiang Mai two times, namely in the cold season and the rainy season.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เพลาplaoเพลาplao1axle; shaft2time; occasion (poetic/archaic)3[to] lessen; abate (poetic/archaic)
  • axle; shaft
  • time; occasion (poetic/archaic)
  • [to] lessen; abate (poetic/archaic)
กาลเวลาgaan way-laaกาลเวลาgaan way-laatime; the passage of time (formal/literary)

time; the passage of time (formal/literary)

กาลgaanกาลgaan1time; period; era [formal/literary]2tense (grammar) [formal/literary]
  • time; period; era [formal/literary]
  • tense (grammar) [formal/literary]
ยามyaamยามyaam1time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)2guard; watchman3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)
  • time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)
  • guard; watchman
  • watch duty; guard shift
  • quarter of the night (traditional)
โมงยามmohng yaamโมงยามmohng yaamtime; passage of time (literary/formal)

time; passage of time (literary/formal)

Word Breakdown

เวwayเวway1to fear; be afraid (poetic/lit.)2to wrap; swathe (poetic/lit.)Part 1
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] request leavePart 2
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laatime