เวร
shift
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- 1 shift、turn of duty、duty period
- 2 bad karma、karmic retribution、misfortune caused by past wrongdoing
- 3 grudge、ill will、desire for revenge
- 4 bastard、jerk
- 5 damn!、hell!
This word commonly refers to a scheduled shift or turn of duty. It can also evoke wrongdoing, karmic consequences, misfortune, or a lasting grudge, and in rough informal speech it is used as an insult or an exclamation of frustration.
shift、turn of duty、duty period
A period or turn of work assigned according to a rota or schedule.
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วันนี้ฉันมีเวรทำความสะอาด wan níi chǎn mii ween tham khwaam saàat It's my turn to clean today. วันนี้ฉันมีเวรทำความสะอาด details
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พยาบาลออกเวรแล้ว phayaabaan ɔ̀ɔk ween lɛ́ɛw The nurse has finished her shift. พยาบาลออกเวรแล้ว details
bad karma、karmic retribution、misfortune caused by past wrongdoing
Wrongdoing and the suffering or misfortune believed to return as its karmic consequence.
grudge、ill will、desire for revenge
Lasting hostility toward someone, especially a grudge that can lead to retaliation.
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อย่าจองเวรเขาเลย yàa cɔɔŋ ween khǎw ləəy Don't hold a grudge against him. อย่าจองเวรเขาเลย details
bastard、jerk
A hostile or contemptuous label for an annoying or despicable person.
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ไอ้เวร แกหลอกฉันเหรอ ây ween kɛɛ lɔ̀ɔk chǎn rə̌ə You bastard—did you trick me? ไอ้เวร แกหลอกฉันเหรอ details
damn!、hell!
An exclamation that vents sudden annoyance, anger, or disappointment.
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เวร! ลืมกุญแจอีกแล้ว ween lʉʉm kuncɛɛ ìik lɛ́ɛw Damn! I forgot my keys again. เวร! ลืมกุญแจอีกแล้ว details
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เวรเอ๊ย ฝนตกอีกแล้ว ween ə́əy fǒn tòk ìik lɛ́ɛw Damn it, it's raining again. เวรเอ๊ย ฝนตกอีกแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
In everyday life, เวร very commonly means an assigned duty or work shift. เข้าเวร means to go on duty, อยู่เวร means to be on duty, and ออกเวร means to finish or come off duty. These expressions are especially common in hospitals, the police, the military, security work, and schools. Its other meanings share the idea that wrongdoing or hostility produces painful consequences. เวรกรรม can refer to karmic retribution, but it is also used conversationally when lamenting terrible luck. จองเวร means to keep a grudge or pursue retaliation. In rough speech, ไอ้เวร insults a person, while เวร! and เวรเอ๊ย! vent frustration. The surrounding words usually make the intended sense clear.
Usage
It is widely used when discussing rotas and assigned duties, especially in shift-based settings such as hospitals, police work, and security. Its karmic sense appears both in Buddhist or moral discussions and in everyday complaints about misfortune. The grudge sense is especially common in set expressions such as จองเวร. The insulting and exclamatory uses occur in arguments, rough banter, dramas, and social media.
Caution
เวร meaning “shift” or “duty” is completely neutral. By contrast, ไอ้เวร and the exclamation เวร! are rough and potentially offensive, so avoid them with superiors, strangers, or in formal settings. Using เวรกรรม about someone else's suffering may sound as though you are blaming that person and calling the suffering deserved punishment. Use it carefully when sympathy is expected.
Differences from similar words
1 shift synonyms
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ผลัด broadly refers to a turn, rotation, or group taking over. เวร focuses on an assigned duty or work shift.
2 bad karma synonyms
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กรรม can refer to actions and their consequences in general, whether good or bad. เวร strongly suggests wrongdoing, painful consequences, or misfortune.
3 grudge synonyms
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ความแค้น is intense resentment over a wrong suffered. เวร, especially in จองเวร, suggests an enduring grudge and a possible cycle of retaliation.
4 bastard synonyms
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ไอ้บ้า is closer to “you idiot” and can sometimes be playful. ไอ้เวร more readily conveys contempt and treats the person as a detestable troublemaker.
5 damn! synonyms
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โธ่ is a milder exclamation of disappointment, regret, or sympathy. เวร is rougher and more likely to express irritation or anger.