Time กลางวัน glaang-wan
daytime noun
- glaang mid
- wan mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Parts: กลางglaang middle วันwan day
How to use it
กลางวันglaang-wan, "the middle of the day", is daytime, and its opposite is กลางคืนglaang-kuuen, night-time. School timetables and menus call lunch อาหารกลางวันaa-hǎan glaang-wan, the midday meal, though people usually say ข้าวเที่ยงkâao-tîang.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- klang wan
- klangwan
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