กบาล
gà-baanMeaning
1NounB2
head; skull (rude)
the head or skull, used in a rude or informal way.
Examples
พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstกบาลgà-baanกบาลgà-baanhead; skull (rude)นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
If you keep talking rudely like this, you'd better watch your head.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanผมpŏmโดนdohnลูกบอลlôok bonอัดàtเข้าที่kâo têeกบาลgà-baanเต็มๆdtem-dtemเลยloieมึนmeunไปbpaiทั้งวันtáng wan
Yesterday a ball hit me right on the head, I was dizzy all day.
ถ้าtâaยังyangไม่หยุดmâi yùtส่งเสียงดังsòng sĭiang dangฉันchănจะjàเอาaoรองเท้าrong táaoฟาดfâatกบาลgà-baanแกแน่gae nâe
If you don't stop making noise, I swear I'll hit your head with a shoe.
ไอ้âiเด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánมันmanกวนguuanประสาทbprà-sàatมากmâakเห็นhěnแล้วlɛ́ɛoอยากจะyàak-jàตบdtòpกบาลgà-baanสักทีsàk-tii
That kid is so annoying, seeing him makes me want to smack him on the head.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กบาล said กะ-บาน?
gà-baan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |