ในระหว่าง

nai rá-wàang

Meanings

1NounA2

during; in the course of

Happening within a particular period, event, or process.

Examples

ห้ามhâamห้ามhâam1[to] forbid; prohibit2[to] ban (officially)3[n.] prohibitionใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]โทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1mobile phone; cellphone (colloquial)2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3telephone; phoneในระหว่างnai rá-wàangในระหว่างnai rá-wàang1during; in the course of2while (introducing a clause)3between (times/dates)การประชุมgaan bprà-chumการประชุมgaan bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)
Do not use your phone during the meeting.
2NounB1

while (introducing a clause)

Used with ที่ที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slot to introduce a clause meaning “while …” (ในระหว่างที่…).

Examples

ในระหว่างnai rá-wàangในระหว่างnai rá-wàang1during; in the course of2while (introducing a clause)3between (times/dates)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat togetherโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์toh-rá-sàp1mobile phone; cellphone (colloquial)2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3telephone; phoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerดังขึ้นdang kûenดังขึ้นdang kûen1[to] become louder2[to] start to sound (of an alarm, bell, etc.)3[to] become famous; gain popularity
While I was eating, the phone rang.
3NounB1

between (times/dates)

Indicating a span from one time to another (e.g., ในระหว่างปีถึงถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach …).

Examples

ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onในระหว่างnai rá-wàangในระหว่างnai rá-wàang1during; in the course of2while (introducing a clause)3between (times/dates)วันจันทร์wan janวันจันทร์wan janMondayถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachวันศุกร์wan sùkวันศุกร์wan sùkFriday
This shop is open between Monday and Friday.

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