นาฬิกา
clock
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- 1 clock、watch
- 2 o'clock [24-hour time]
This word primarily refers to a clock or watch. After a number, it also marks an exact clock time in the 24-hour system.
clock、watch
A device used to show the time, including both clocks and watches.
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นาฬิกาข้อมือ naalíkaa khɔ̂ɔ mʉʉ wristwatch นาฬิกาข้อมือ details
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นาฬิกาเรือนนี้ราคาเท่าไร naalíkaa rʉan níi raakhaa thâw ray How much is this watch? นาฬิกาเรือนนี้ราคาเท่าไร details
o'clock [24-hour time]
Placed after a number to state an exact hour in the 24-hour system, especially in schedules, announcements, and other formal contexts.
Learning notes
Explanation
As a noun, นาฬิกา is the general word for a device that shows time, covering both clocks and watches. A following word can specify the type, as in นาฬิกาข้อมือ (“wristwatch”). The classifier used for clocks and watches as objects is เรือน. For example, นาฬิกาเรือนนี้ means “this clock/watch,” and นาฬิกาหนึ่งเรือน means “one clock/watch.” After a number, นาฬิกา marks the hour in 24-hour time. Minutes follow it, as in สิบสี่นาฬิกาสามสิบนาที (“14:30”).
Usage
The noun is used in everyday situations involving clocks and watches, such as buying one, owning one, or saying that it has stopped. The number + นาฬิกา pattern is common in meeting schedules, business hours, transportation timetables, news reports, and public announcements.
Caution
Number + นาฬิกา states a clock time, not a duration. “Two hours” is สองชั่วโมง, not สองนาฬิกา. In casual conversation, Thai speakers often use โมง, ทุ่ม, or ตี instead; นาฬิกา can sound more formal or schedule-like.
Differences from similar words
2 o'clock [24-hour time] synonyms
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โมง is commonly used when telling time in everyday conversation. In contrast, นาฬิกา marks precise 24-hour time and is especially common in schedules and official announcements.