กะบัง
gà-bangMeanings
1NounB1
visor; brim; sunshade
a projecting part that shields the eyes or face, such as the brim of a cap or a sunshade
Examples
หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier: ใบใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกะบังgà-bangกะบังgà-bang1visor; brim; sunshade2shield; screen; partitionยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]บังตาbang-dtaaบังตาbang-dtaa1[to] block the view; obscure vision2screen; blind (esp. a beaded curtain)3[to] overshadow; conceal (figurative)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเดินกลางdəən-glaangเดินกลางdəən-glaang[to] walk in the middleแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshine
This hat has a long brim that shields the eyes when walking in the sun.
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ฉันchănชอบchôpหมวกแก๊ปmùuak gáepที่têeมีmeeกะบังgà-bangแข็งkăengๆ-เพราะpráwบังหน้าbang nâaได้ดีdâai deeตอนdtonขี่จักรยานkèe jàk-grà-yaan
I like caps with a firm brim because they shield the face well when cycling.
กะบังgà-bangของkɔ̌ɔngหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kบานออกbaan-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaพอดีpɔɔ-diiทำให้tam-hâiแสงsɛ̌ɛngไม่mâiแยงตาyɛɛng-dtaaในnaiช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàai
The helmet’s visor projects just right, preventing the afternoon sun from glaring into the eyes.
เขาkǎoติดdtìtกะบังgà-bangกันแดดgan-dɛ̀ɛtที่tîiกระจกหน้ารถgrà-jòk-nâa-rótเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบังbangใบหน้าbai-nâaลดlótแสงสะท้อนsɛ̌ɛng-sà-tɔ́ɔnขณะkà-nàขับkàpทางไกลtaang-glai
He attached a sunshade that projects from the windshield to shield his face and reduce glare during long drives.
2NounB1
shield; screen; partition
a cover or barrier used to protect or block something (e.g., heat shield, splash guard)
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toกะบังgà-bangกะบังgà-bang1visor; brim; sunshade2shield; screen; partitionกันน้ำgan-náamกันน้ำgan-náam1waterproof; water-resistant2[to] waterproof; make water‑repellentกระเด็นgrà-denกระเด็นgrà-den1[to] splash; spatter2[to] be flung; be knocked away3[to] be ousted; be forced out (informal)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ซิงก์singซิงก์sing1[to] sync; synchronize2sync (synchronization)3kitchen sink; dishwashing sink4zinc (less common spelling)ล้างจานláang-jaanล้างจานláang-jaan[to] wash dishes; do the dishes
The worker installed a splash guard in front of the sink.
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รถrótคันkanนี้níiเสริมsə̌əmกะบังgà-bangใต้ท้องdtâai-tɔ́ɔngรถrótเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganหินดีดhǐn-dìitใส่sàiท่อtɔ̂ɔ
This car has an added underbody guard to protect the pipes from flying rocks.
เตาอบdtao-òpมีmiiแผ่นpɛ̀nกะบังgà-bangความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganมือmʉʉโดนdoonลวกlûuakเวลาwee-laaเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuu
The oven has a heat shield to prevent hands from getting scalded when opening the door.
โรงroongงานติดตั้งngaan-dtìt-dtângกะบังgà-bangใสsǎiรอบrɔ̂ɔpสายพานsǎai-paanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกั้นgânเศษวัสดุsèet-wát-sà-dùไม่ให้mâi-hâiกระเด็นgrà-denออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaขณะkà-nàเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangทำงานtam-ngaan
The factory installed clear guards around the conveyor to keep debris from flying out while the machine operates.
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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บังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4honorific for an older Muslim man; brother[to] block; cover; obscurePart 2
กะบังgà-bangกะบังgà-bangvisor; brim; sunshadevisor; brim; sunshadeWord