กะกลาง
gà-glaangMeaning
1NounB2
middle shift; mid-shift
a middle shift or mid-shift in a work schedule (typically overlapping morning and afternoon/evening shifts)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)กะกลางgà-glaangกะกลางgà-glaangmiddle shift; mid-shiftตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesสิบเอ็ดโมงเช้าsìp-èt-moong-cháoสิบเอ็ดโมงเช้าsìp-èt-moong-cháo111 a.m. (11:00)2at 11 a.m. (11:00)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûmสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûm18 p.m.2at 8 p.m.
Tomorrow I have to work the mid-shift, from 11 AM to 8 PM.
3 more examplesShow less
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanกะกลางgà-glaangทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnสามารถsǎa-mâatหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangรถติดrót-dtìtในnaiช่วงเช้าchûuang-cháaoได้dâai
Working the mid-shift allows me to avoid the morning traffic jams.
ผู้จัดpûu-jàtการจัดสรรgaan-jàt-sǎnพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเพิ่มpə̂əmให้มาhâi-maaเข้าkâoกะกลางgà-glaangเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápช่วงเวลาเร่งด่วนchûuang-wee-laa-rêng-dùuanในnaiตอนdtɔɔnพักเที่ยงpák-tîiang
The manager assigned extra employees to work the mid-shift to handle the rush hour during the lunch break.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaการทำgaan-tamกะกลางgà-glaangจะjàทำให้tam-hâiกิจวัตรประจำวันgìt-jà-wát-bprà-jam-wanรวนruuanไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangชอบchɔ̂ɔpมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการเข้าgaan-kâoกะดึกgà-dʉ̀k
Even though working the mid-shift somewhat disrupts her daily routine, she still prefers it over working the night shift.
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
- 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
+
กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-middle; centerPart 2
กะกลางgà-glaangกะกลางgà-glaangmiddle shift; mid-shiftmiddle shift; mid-shiftWord