กรรณ
ganMeaning
1NounC1
ear (formal)
ear (a formal, poetic, or royal term).
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiliterature (classical or esteemed works)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toบรรยายban-yaaiบรรยายban-yaai1[to] describe; narrate2[to] lecture; give a talkว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeนางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1female lead; leading lady; heroine (of a story)2the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeหูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)ที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)กรรณganกรรณganear (formal)
In literature, heroines are often described as having beautiful ears, using the word "kann".
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The faint whisper drifted into her ears.
พระนางprá-naangทรงsongประดับbprà-dàpพระpráกรรณganด้วยdûuaiต่างหูdtàang-hǔuมุกmúkอันanงดงามngót-ngaam
Her Majesty (the queen) adorned her ears with beautiful pearl earrings.
แม้mɛ́ɛเสียงsǐiangจะjàมาจากmaa-jàakที่tîiไกลglaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangดังdangพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàระคายrá-kaaiพระpráกรรณgan
Although the sound came from afar, it was still loud enough to be an irritant to his (royal) ears.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กรรณ said กัน?
gan
- Vowel spellingThe double รร is read as a vowel (“a” or “an”), not as two ร.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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รณronรณron1[to] fight; wage war (literary)2loud noise (literary)3battle; combat; warfare (literary)[to] fight; wage war (literary)Part 2
กรรณganกรรณganear (formal)ear (formal)Word