เว้นวรรค

wén wák

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] leave a space; insert spacing

to leave a blank space between words, sentences, or paragraphs; to insert typographic spacing

Examples

พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4mold; die5edition; print run6pattern; designเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)อย่าลืมyàa leumอย่าลืมyàa leumdon't forget (to...)เว้นวรรคwén wákเว้นวรรคwén wák1[to] leave a space; insert spacing2[to] pause (rhetorically)3word spacingระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeคำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctly
After typing, don’t forget to leave proper spaces between words.
2VerbB2

[to] pause (rhetorically)

to make a rhetorical pause between phrases or sections in speech or recitation

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofบทสวดbòt sùuatบทสวดbòt sùuatchant/prayer textกรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentเว้นวรรคwén wákเว้นวรรคwén wák1[to] leave a space; insert spacing2[to] pause (rhetorically)3word spacingตรงจุดdtrong jùtตรงจุดdtrong jùt1to the point; targeted2exactly; at the precise spotสำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatผู้ฟังpôo fangผู้ฟังpôo fang1listener; listening audience2hearer (linguistics)เข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to be] understanding (of [sb])3[to] assume; take sth to be trueความหมายkwaam măaiความหมายkwaam măai1meaning; sense; definition2significance; implication
When reciting the chant, please make a pause at key points so the audience understands the meaning.
3NounB2

word spacing

the blank space inserted between words or sentences in writing or printing

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4mold; die5edition; print run6pattern; designประโยคprà-yôhkประโยคprà-yôhk1sentence (grammar)2statement/line (utterance)ภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai (school subject)3Thai-language; in Thaiเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเว้นวรรคwén wákเว้นวรรคwén wák1[to] leave a space; insert spacing2[to] pause (rhetorically)3word spacingระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeคำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatอ่านง่ายàan ngâaiอ่านง่ายàan ngâaieasy to read; legibleและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่ติดmâi dtìtไม่ติดmâi dtìt1not sticking; not attached2won't start; won't turn on3not stuck in traffic4not busy; available5[to] not pass; not be selected6not infected (with a disease)7not addicted; not attached (to a habit)8(coll.) don't mind; not botheredกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)
When typing Thai sentences, we should leave spaces between words to make them easy to read and not run together.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เว้นwénเว้นwén1leave out; omit; skip2except; except for; excluding3leave a gap; space out4unless; except that; provided thatPart 1
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วรรคwákวรรคwák1section/clause (legal/text)2paragraph; line break3[to] pause (in speech/reading)4metrical unit (poetry)Part 2
เว้นวรรคwén wákเว้นวรรคwén wák[to] leave a space; insert spacing