กลไพ่

gon-pâi

Meanings

1NounB2

card trick; card sleight

A trick or sleight of hand performed with playing cards, typically for magic or entertainment.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneคลิปklípคลิปklíp1clip (short video)2clip (fastener)3classifier: video clips4[to] clip; fasten with a clip5ammunition clipสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceกลไพ่gon pâiกลไพ่gon pâi1card trick; card sleight2card-cheating techniqueง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยูทูบyuu-tôopยูทูบyuu-tôopYouTube (platform)
He likes watching tutorials for simple card tricks on YouTube.
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นักมายากลnák maa-yaa-gonโชว์chôhกลไพ่gon pâiที่têeทำให้tam hâiผู้ชมpôo chomทึ่งtûngไปbpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
The magician performed a card trick that amazed the audience.
การgaanจะjàเล่นlênกลไพ่gon-pâiให้ดูhâi-duuน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnความkwaamคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛoของkɔ̌ɔngนิ้วมือníu-mʉʉเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
To perform a card trick convincingly requires a lot of practice to develop finger dexterity.
เบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngกลไพ่gon-pâiที่tîiน่าอัศจรรย์nâa-àt-sà-janนั้นnánคือkʉʉเทคนิคték-nìkสับเปลี่ยนsàp-bplìianไพ่pâiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonผู้ชมpûu-chomมองmɔɔngไม่ทันmâi-tan
Behind that amazing card trick is a technique of swapping cards so quickly that the audience can't see it.
2NounC1

card-cheating technique

A manipulative method used to gain an unfair advantage in card games, such as stacking the deck or second dealing.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)จับได้jàp-dâaiจับได้jàp-dâai1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw; get (by drawing lots)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกลไพ่gon-pâiกลไพ่gon-pâi1card trick; card sleight2card-cheating techniqueตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)โป๊กเกอร์bpóok-gə̂əโป๊กเกอร์bpóok-gə̂əpoker (card game)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] chase; pursue2[to] drive away; expel3[to] fire; dismiss4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
He was caught using a cheating method while playing poker, so he was kicked out of the table.
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เจ้ามือjâao-mʉʉที่tîiบ่อนbɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiกลไพ่gon-pâiที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiสังเกตเห็นsǎng-gèet-hěnทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoชนะchá-náเงินngənไปbpaiมากมายmâak-maai
The dealer at the casino used a sophisticated card cheating method that no one noticed, allowing him to win a lot of money.
ในnaiวงwongการพนันgaan-pá-nanใต้ดินdtâai-dinการรู้gaan-rúuทันtanกลไพ่gon-pâiของkɔ̌ɔngคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenทักษะták-sàการเอาตัวรอดgaan-ao-dtuua-rɔ̂ɔtที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanไม่แพ้mâi-pɛ́ɛการอ่านgaan-àanใจjaiคนkon
In the underground gambling world, recognizing an opponent's cheating methods is a survival skill just as important as reading people.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnกลไพ่gon-pâiจนjonชำนาญcham-naanพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàตบตาdtòp-dtaaเซียนsiianพนันpá-nanได้dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaและlɛ́ความใจกล้าkwaam-jai-glâaไม่น้อยmâi-nɔ́ɔi
To master card cheating techniques well enough to fool professional gamblers takes considerable time and courage.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

gon

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

กลgonกลgon1trick; stratagem2mechanism; device workingstrick; stratagemPart 1
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ไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsplaying card; cardsPart 2
กลไพ่gon-pâiกลไพ่gon-pâicard trick; card sleightcard trick; card sleightWord