Thai word
ว่าง
wâang
空的/空闲的/可用的
How to pronounce ว่าง
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ว่าง is written wâang and carries the falling tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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waang
Mid tone
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wàang
Low tone
- ว่าง
wâang
Falling tone
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wǎang
Rising tone
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wáang
High tone
What does ว่าง mean?
Translation
空的/空闲的/可用的
ว่าง (wâang) means "空的/空闲的/可用的" in Thai.
Example sentences
ร้านอยู่ระหว่างสะดวกซื้อกับร้านยาครับ
ráan yùu rá-wàang sà-dùak-séu gàp ráan-yaa kráp
这家店在便利店和药店之间。
ถ้าเธอไม่ว่าง เดี๋ยวเราไปวันหลังก็ได้ แต่อย่าลืมโทรมานะ
thâa thooe mâi wâang, dǐao rao bpai wan lǎng gâaw dâai, dtàe yàa leuum thoo maa ná
如果你没空，我们改天再去也行，但别忘了给我打电话。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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