วันพุธ
wan pút
Wednesday in Thai is วันพุธ (wan pút). Wiktionary also lists พุธ (pút).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| วันพุธ | wan pút | |
| พุธ | pút | /pʰut̚˦˥/ /pʰut̚˦˥.tʰa˦˥./ |
The term is used to refer to the day of the week, Wednesday.
What does it mean word for word?
วันพุธ consists of วัน (wan), meaning 'day' and พุธ (pút), which refers to the planet Mercury.
How does it change in a sentence?
In casual conversation, the word วัน (wan) is often dropped, leaving just พุธ (pút) to mean Wednesday.
How do you pronounce it?
wan pút
Did you know?
- In Thai astrology, Wednesday is split into 'Wednesday daytime' and 'Wednesday night', which can actually change a person's perceived personality or luck.
- In Thailand, the color for วันพุธ is green, which can be used to identify the day in calendars or decorations.
- While พุธ is used for the day, the Sanskrit root actually means 'intelligent' or 'wise'.
Examples in context
- วันนี้วันพุธครับToday is Wednesday.
- วันพุธนี้มีประชุมครับwan phut ni mi prachum khrapThere is a meeting this Wednesday.
- ฉันไปหาหมอวันพุธchan pai ha mo wan phutI go to see the doctor on Wednesday.
- เราจะเจอกันวันพุธหน้าrao cha cho kan wan phut naWe will meet next Wednesday.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing their schedule in an office.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinวันพุธนี้คุณว่างไหมคะwan phut ni khun wang mai khaAre you free this Wednesday?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritวันพุธผมมีนัดแล้วครับwan phut phom mi nat laeo khrapI already have an appointment on Wednesday.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinงั้นเป็นวันพฤหัสบดีไหมคะngan pen wan phruehat sabodi mai khaThen, how about Thursday?
- ธนกฤต Thanakritวันพฤหัสบดีผมว่างครับwan phruehat sabodi phom wang khrapI am free on Thursday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wednesday” translations and entries พุธ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries พุธ, CC BY-SA 4.0.