แว่น
wɛ̂ɛnMeanings
1NounA1
glasses; spectacles
Eyeglasses worn on the face to help improve vision.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แว่นwɛ̂ɛnแว่นwɛ̂ɛn1glasses; spectacles2lens; monocle; magnifying glass3round slice; disc; classifier: round slicesเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] study
I wear glasses when I read.
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The doctor said to wear new glasses because the prescription has changed.
ฉันchǎnพกpókแว่นwɛ̂ɛnสำรองไว้sǎm-rɔɔng-wáiในnaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaแว่นwɛ̂ɛnหลักlàkเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiหรือrʉ̌ʉหล่นหายlòn-hǎai
I carry a spare pair of glasses in my bag in case the main pair gets scratched or lost.
2NounA2
lens; monocle; magnifying glass
A single lens or small lens device used to view or magnify objects; can also refer to a single eyepiece like a monocle.
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแว่นขยายwɛ̂ɛn-kà-yǎaiแว่นขยายwɛ̂ɛn-kà-yǎaimagnifying glassดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมดmótมดmótant
The student uses a magnifying lens to look at ants.
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He picked up a jeweler’s loupe to see the coin’s details.
Grandma uses a single magnifying lens to read tiny letters.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmพกpókแว่นwɛ̂ɛnส่องsɔ̀ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngจิ๋วjǐuไว้wáiตรวจรอยdtrùuat-rɔɔiประทับbprà-tápบนbonแสตมป์sà-dtɛɛmหายากhǎa-yâak
The collector carries a small magnifying lens to inspect imprints on rare stamps.
3ClassifierA2
round slice; disc; classifier: round slices
A flat, round piece, especially a crosswise slice of fruit or a vegetable; also used as a classifier for such pieces.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoมะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแว่นwɛ̂ɛnแว่นwɛ̂ɛn1glasses; spectacles2lens; monocle; magnifying glass3round slice; disc; classifier: round slices
There is one slice of lime in the glass.
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I will put two slices of ginger into the hot water.
Cut the carrot into rounds of equal thickness so they cook at the same time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
wɛ̂ɛn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |