กลืน(gleuuan)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] swallow

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down the throat into the stomach

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลืนgleuuanกลืนgleuuan1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4assimilation (ling.)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-
He swallows rice slowly.
2VerbB2

[to] engulf; absorb

to take in or envelop completely so that something disappears or becomes part of something else (literal or figurative)

Examples

ไฟป่าfai bpàaไฟป่าfai bpàawildfire; bushfire; forest fireลุกลามlúk laamลุกลามlúk laam[to] spread; escalate (esp. fire/disease/conflict)กลืนgleuuanกลืนgleuuan1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4assimilation (ling.)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtâepแทบtâep1almost; nearly2barely; hardly3virtually; practicallyไม่เหลือmâi lĕuuaไม่เหลือmâi lĕuuanone left; all goneร่องรอยrông roiร่องรอยrông roitrace; clue; vestige
The forest fire spread and engulfed the entire village, leaving almost no trace.
3VerbB2

[to] blend in; harmonize

to mix or merge so well with surroundings that it is not distinct; to harmonize with the background

Examples

เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวสีเขียวsĕe kĭiaoสีเขียวsĕe kĭiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmentalของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsกลืนgleuuanกลืนgleuuan1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4assimilation (ling.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtâepแทบtâep1almost; nearly2barely; hardly3virtually; practicallyมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn[to] be unable to see [sth]
His green shirt blended with the forest so much that it was hardly visible.
4VerbC1

assimilation (ling.)

in linguistics, to assimilate or neutralize sound features (e.g., tones or consonants) in pronunciation

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilเสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneนnที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesคำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)กลืนgleuuanกลืนgleuuan1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4assimilation (ling.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneรrจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofออกเสียงòk sĭiangออกเสียงòk sĭiang1[to] pronounce2[to] vote (by voice)3pronunciationคล้ายkláaiคล้ายkláai1similar; alike (predicative)2[to] resemble; be similar toนักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; extremely (intensifier, colloquial)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)
In the word ‘นักเรียน’, the initial N sound assimilates with the R sound, so it is pronounced like ‘nak-rian’.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

กลืนลงgleuun longกลืนลงgleuun long[to] swallow [sth] down

[to] swallow [sth] down

กลมกลืนglom gleuunกลมกลืนglom gleuun1harmonious; well-blended2to blend in; harmonize
  • harmonious; well-blended
  • to blend in; harmonize
เข้ากันkâo ganเข้ากันkâo gan1[to] go well together; match2[to] get along; be compatible (people)3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)
  • [to] go well together; match
  • [to] get along; be compatible (people)
  • [to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)
  • [to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)
ดูดกลืนdòot gleuunดูดกลืนdòot gleuun1[to] absorb; [to] soak up2[to] assimilate3[to] absorb; soak up (material)4[to] absorb (energy/information)
  • [to] absorb; [to] soak up
  • [to] assimilate
  • [to] absorb; soak up (material)
  • [to] absorb (energy/information)