แวะถาม
wɛ́-tǎamMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] stop by to ask
To stop by or drop in somewhere briefly in order to ask a question.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แวะถามwɛ́-tǎamแวะถามwɛ́-tǎam[to] stop by to askทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)
I will stop by to ask for directions.
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I'll drop by that shop to ask what time they close.
ถ้าtâaไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiลองlɔɔngแวะถามwɛ́-tǎamเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiตรงdtrongประชาสัมพันธ์bprà-chaa-sǎm-panดูสิduu-sì
If you're not sure, try stopping by to ask the officer at the information desk.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกลับบ้านglàp-bâanผมpǒmว่าwâaจะjàแวะถามwɛ́-tǎamพี่pîiที่tîiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
Before going home, I plan to drop in and ask my senior at the office about the documents needed for tomorrow.
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 syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
wɛ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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แวะถามwɛ́-tǎamแวะถามwɛ́-tǎam[to] stop by to ask[to] stop by to askWord