กะดึก
gà-dʉ̀kMeaning
1NounB1
night shift; graveyard shift
A work shift that takes place late at night, typically overnight.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workกะดึกgà-dʉ̀kกะดึกgà-dʉ̀knight shift; graveyard shiftที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงงานroong-ngaanโรงงานroong-ngaanfactory; plant
Tonight, my father has to go work the night shift at the factory.
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ฉันchǎnไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpทำงานtam-ngaanกะดึกgà-dʉ̀kเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́มันmanทำให้tam-hâiเวลานอนwee-laa-nɔɔnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiหมดmòt
I really don't like working the night shift because it messes up my entire sleep schedule.
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanกะดึกgà-dʉ̀kมักจะmák-jàได้รับdâi-rápค่าตอบแทนkâa-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnพิเศษpí-sèetเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmจากjàakเงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
Nurses who work the night shift often receive extra compensation in addition to their regular salary.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanกะดึกgà-dʉ̀kติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔนาฬิกาชีวภาพnaa-lí-gaa-chii-wá-pâapและlɛ́สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoได้dâai
Working the night shift continuously for a long period can affect one's biological clock and long-term health.
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
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กะดึกgà-dʉ̀kกะดึกgà-dʉ̀knight shift; graveyard shiftnight shift; graveyard shiftWord