แลกเวร
lɛ̂ɛk-weenMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] swap shifts
to exchange work shifts or duty rosters with someone else
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forแลกเวรlɛ̂ɛk-weenแลกเวรlɛ̂ɛk-ween[to] swap shiftsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingวันเสาร์wan-sǎoวันเสาร์wan-sǎoSaturdayต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctor
I asked a friend to swap shifts with me because I need to take my mother to the doctor on Saturday.
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แม้mɛ́ɛหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจะjàอนุญาตให้à-nú-yâat-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanแลกเวรlɛ̂ɛk-weenกันganได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกครั้งtúk-krángต้องdtɔ̂ngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiตารางงานdtaa-raang-ngaanสับสนsàp-sǒn
Although the supervisor allows employees to swap shifts, they must give advance notice every time to avoid confusion in the work schedule.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanคนkonนั้นnánขอkɔ̌ɔแลกเวรlɛ̂ɛk-weenวันเสาร์wan-sǎoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปbpaiงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngน้องสาวnɔ́ɔng-sǎao
That nurse asked to swap her Saturday shift so she could go to her sister's wedding.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lɛ̂ɛk
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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เวรweenเวรween1duty; duty shift; rotation2karma; retribution3damn; crap (mild curse)4enmity; hostility; vengeanceduty; duty shift; rotationPart 2
แลกเวรlɛ̂ɛk-weenแลกเวรlɛ̂ɛk-ween[to] swap shifts[to] swap shiftsWord