กตัญญู
gà-dtan-yuuMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
filial; grateful to benefactors
showing gratitude and duty, especially toward parents or those who have helped one
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuufilial piety; deep gratitudeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)เลี้ยงดูlíiang-duuเลี้ยงดูlíiang-duu1[to] raise; bring up2[to] support; provide for3[to] treat (to food/drink); hostมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
He takes care of his parents every day to show gratitude for how they raised him.
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เธอtəəทำtamงานพิเศษngaan-pí-sèetส่งsòngเงินngənให้hâiยายyaaiเพราะprɔ́อยากyàakตอบแทนบุญคุณdtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛn-bun-kunและlɛ́กตัญญูgà-dtan-yuuต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้pûuมีmiiพระคุณprá-kun
She does part-time work to send money to her grandmother to repay kindness and show gratitude to her benefactor.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàยุ่งyûngแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂โทรหาtoo-hǎaครูkruuประจำสัปดาห์bprà-jam-sàp-daaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกล่าวขอบคุณglàao-kɔ̀ɔp-kunอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌əแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความกตัญญูkwaam-gà-dtan-yuuต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้สอนpûu-sɔ̌ɔn
No matter how busy he is, he calls his teacher weekly to say thank you, showing gratitude toward his mentor.
ในnaiวันwanไหว้ครูwâi-kruuเราraoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiกราบครูgràap-kruuและlɛ́เขียนkǐianจดหมายjòt-mǎaiขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปฏิบัติตนbpà-dtì-bàt-dtonเป็นbpenคนkonกตัญญูgà-dtan-yuuต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้pûuมีmiiพระคุณprá-kun
On Teacher Appreciation Day, we respectfully bow to our teachers and write sincere thank-you letters to act as grateful people toward our benefactors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กตัญญู said กะ-ตัน-ยู?
gà-dtan-yuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |