แวะทาน
wɛ́-taanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stop by to eat; have a quick bite
To make a brief stop somewhere in order to eat a meal or snack.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แวะทานwɛ́-taanแวะทานwɛ́-taan[to] stop by to eat; have a quick biteข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
We're hungry. Shall we stop to eat first?
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ระหว่างทางrá-wàang taangกลับglàpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpพวกเราpûuak raoจะjàแวะทานwáe taanก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือgŭuai-dtĭiao reuuaเจ้าjâoอร่อยà-ròiที่têeอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaa
On the way back to Bangkok, we will stop to eat delicious boat noodles in Ayutthaya.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoประชุมbprà-chumผมpǒmขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaไปbpaiแวะทานwɛ́-taanกาแฟgaa-fɛɛกับgàpแซนด์วิชsɛɛn-wítสักครู่sàk-krûuนะnáครับkráp
Before entering the meeting, please allow me to stop for a coffee and a sandwich for a moment.
ขับรถkàp-rótมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongแล้วlɛ́ɛoเราraoควรkuuanหาhǎaที่tîiแวะทานwɛ́-taanอาหารเที่ยงaa-hǎan-tîiangและlɛ́พักpákยืดเส้นยืดสายyʉ̂ʉt-sên-yʉ̂ʉt-sǎaiบ้างbâang
We've been driving for many hours; we should find a place to stop for lunch and stretch our legs.
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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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
แวะทานwɛ́-taanแวะทานwɛ́-taan[to] stop by to eat; have a quick bite[to] stop by to eat; have a quick biteWord