วันอังคาร
wan ang-kaan
Tuesday in Thai is วันอังคาร (wan ang-kaan). Wiktionary also lists อังคาร (ang-kaan).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| วันอังคาร | wan ang-kaan | |
| อังคาร | ang-kaan | /ʔaŋ˧.kʰaːn˧/ /ʔaŋ˧.kʰaː˧.ra˦˥./ |
The word is used to refer to the day of the week. Note that the term for Tuesday also serves as the name for the planet Mars.
What does it mean word for word?
วันอังคาร is composed of wan, meaning 'day' and ang-kaan, meaning 'Tuesday' or 'Mars'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual conversation, the word wan (day) can be omitted when the context of a day of the week is already established.
How do you pronounce it?
wan ang-kaan
When do people say it?
The name for Tuesday is derived from the planet Mars, following the Thai astrological system where each day is named after a celestial body.
Did you know?
- The word อังคาร is a loanword from Sanskrit, where it originally meant 'charcoal' or 'burning coal'.
- The connection between วันอังคาร and the color pink is part of a larger system where every day of the week has its own official color.
- In Thai astrology, the deity associated with วันอังคาร is often depicted as a warrior, reflecting the aggressive and fiery nature of the planet Mars.
Examples in context
- พรุ่งนี้เป็นวันอังคาร อยากไปเที่ยวทะเลTomorrow is Tuesday, I want to go to the beach.
- พรุ่งนี้คือวันอังคารphrung ni khue wan ang-khanTomorrow is Tuesday.
- เรามีนัดกันวันอังคารrao mi nat kan wan ang-khanWe have an appointment on Tuesday.
- ฉันจะไปหาหมอวันอังคารchan cha pai ha mo wan ang-khanI will go to see the doctor on Tuesday.
Example conversation
Pimol and Teerapat are discussing their schedules for the week.
- พิมล Pimonวันอังคารนี้คุณว่างไหมwan ang-khan ni khun wang maiAre you free this Tuesday?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมว่างช่วงบ่ายครับphom wang chuang bai khrapI am free in the afternoon.
- พิมล Pimonงั้นเจอกันวันอังคารนะngan cho kan wan ang-khan naThen see you on Tuesday.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatตกลงครับtok long khrapAlright.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Tuesday” translations and entries อังคาร, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries อังคาร, CC BY-SA 4.0.
