beginning of the month
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- 1 beginning of the month、early part of the month
This word refers to the beginning of a month. It usually means the first few days or early part of the month, not necessarily exactly the first day.
beginning of the month、early part of the month
Refers to the early part of a month, often used for approximate timing such as payments, salary dates, meetings, or plans.
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ต้นเดือนหน้า tôn dʉan nâa early next month ต้นเดือนหน้า details
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เงินเดือนออกต้นเดือน ŋən dʉan ɔ̀ɔk tôn dʉan The salary is paid at the beginning of the month. เงินเดือนออกต้นเดือน details
Learning notes
Explanation
ต้นเดือน is made from ต้น, meaning “beginning” or “first part,” and เดือน, meaning “month.” It functions as a time noun phrase in Thai, even when it translates naturally as “at the beginning of the month.” Useful related expressions are กลางเดือน “middle of the month” and ปลายเดือน “end of the month.”
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about monthly schedules, rent, salary payments, bills, meetings, or when something will happen roughly near the start of a month. It is natural when the exact date is not fixed or not important.
Caution
ต้นเดือน does not strictly mean “the 1st day of the month.” If you need an exact date, use วันที่ plus the date, such as วันที่ 1 for “the 1st” or วันที่ 5 for “the 5th.”
Differences from similar words
1 beginning of the month synonyms
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ช่วงต้นเดือน explicitly means “the early-period part of the month.” ต้นเดือน is shorter and commonly used in both speech and writing for the same general time frame.