ว่าง
free
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- 1 free、available (to do something)
- 2 vacant、unoccupied、empty、blank
Describes a person or time with no commitments, or a place or space that is unoccupied and available.
free、available (to do something)
Describes someone or a period of time with no work or commitments, and therefore available for something.
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วันนี้ว่างไหม wan níi wâaŋ mǎy Are you free today? วันนี้ว่างไหม details
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ผมว่างตอนบ่าย phǒm wâaŋ tɔɔn bàay I'm free in the afternoon. ผมว่างตอนบ่าย details
vacant、unoccupied、empty、blank
Describes a seat, room, area, or other space that is unoccupied or contains nothing.
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ท้องว่าง thɔ́ɔŋ wâaŋ I'm hungry. ท้องว่าง details
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มีห้องว่างไหมครับ mii hɔ̂ŋ wâaŋ mǎy khráp Do you have any rooms available? มีห้องว่างไหมครับ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of ว่าง is that a place, period of time, or person’s schedule has nothing occupying it. With a person, it means “free” or “available.” With a seat, room, or area, it means “vacant” or “unoccupied.” It can serve directly as a predicate, as in ผมว่าง (“I’m free”), or follow a noun to describe it, as in ห้องว่าง (“a vacant room”). The compound ว่างงาน means “unemployed” or “out of work.” ว่าง by itself normally means that someone has no current commitments, not that they have no job.
Usage
Commonly used when asking whether someone is free, arranging a time, checking for an available room or seat, or describing a blank field or open space.
Caution
Do not confuse ว่าง (“free; vacant”) with วาง (“to put or place”). Also, ว่าง neutrally indicates a lack of commitments; it does not necessarily mean “bored.”
Differences from similar words
1 free synonyms
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สะดวก means “convenient” or “suitable” and can refer to a time, place, or method. ว่าง specifically indicates that someone has no other commitment and is free.
2 vacant synonyms
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ว่างเปล่า emphasizes that something is completely empty or bare. ว่าง can simply mean that a seat, room, or space is unoccupied and available.