Describing things กลางแจ้ง glaang-jâeng
outdoor, open-air; out in the open adjective
- glaang mid
- jâeng falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: กลางglaang middle แจ้งjâeng open, clear
How to use it
กลางแจ้งglaang-jâeng is "in the middle of the open": under the sky, often under the sun. Thai heat makes it a warning word: อย่าอยู่กลางแจ้งyàa yùu glaang-jâeng, stay out of the sun. An outdoor film screening at a temple fair is a หนังกลางแปลงnǎng glaang-bplaeng, "film in the middle of the field". Just "outside" is ข้างนอกkâang-nâwk.
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 chaeng
- klang jang
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