แลง
lɛɛngMeanings
1NounB1
evening (Isan/Northern)
the evening period after late afternoon and before night; regional usage in Isan and Northern Thai.
Examples
มื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níiมื้อนี้mʉ́ʉ-níi1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodแลงlɛɛngแลงlɛɛng1evening (Isan/Northern)2in the evening (Isan/Northern, adv.)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)เด้อdə̂əเด้อdə̂əsentence-ending particle (Isan/Lao)
Let’s meet this evening in front of the school.
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It rained since afternoon; by evening a cool breeze blew in.
Mom told me to come home before evening because it will get dark quickly.
2AdverbB2
in the evening (Isan/Northern, adv.)
occurring or done in the evening; used adverbially in regional speech (Isan/Northern).
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)แลงๆlaeng laengแลงๆlaeng laengin the evening (dialect)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโปร่งbpròhngโปร่งbpròhng1airy; well-ventilated2sheer; see-through; loosely woven3open; unobstructed4bright-sounding (music)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lên[to] go for a walkหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
It rained all day, but in the evening the weather cleared up, so we went for a walk in front of the house.
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เขาkǎoนัดnátช่างchângมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂mไฟfaiตอนdtɔɔnแลงlɛɛngเพราะprɔ́ตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanทุกคนtúk-konไม่ว่างmâi-wâang
He scheduled the electrician to come in the evening because everyone was busy during the day.
แลงๆlaeng laengฉันchănจะjàไปbpaiร่วมrûuamประชุมชุมชนbprà-chum chum-chonถ้าtâaมีmeeเวลาway-laaเหลือlĕuuaก็gâwจะjàแวะเยี่ยมwáe yîiamยายyaaiด้วยdûuay
In the evening I will attend the community meeting, and if I have time left, I’ll stop by to visit grandma too.
พอpɔɔแลงlɛɛngแดดdɛ̀ɛtก็gɔ̂อ่อนลงɔ̀ɔn-longลมlomก็gɔ̂พัดpátเย็นyenทำให้tam-hâiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการวิ่งgaan-wîngมากกว่าmâak-gwàaช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàai
When evening comes, the sun softens and a cool breeze blows, making the park more suitable for running than in the afternoon.
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 -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lɛɛng
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 | — | — |