กักตุน
gàk-dtunMeaning
1VerbB1
to hoard; stockpile
to accumulate and store an excessive amount of goods, often in anticipation of shortage or for speculative purposes
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4distance between supports5span; extentข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsayของขาดkɔ̌ɔng-kàatของขาดkɔ̌ɔng-kàatout of stock; in short supply; scarceคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityพากันpaa-ganพากันpaa-gantogether; all; en masseกักตุนgàk-dtunกักตุนgàk-dtunto hoard; stockpileข้าวสารkâao-sǎanข้าวสารkâao-sǎanuncooked rice (raw grains)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)น้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmdrinking water (potable)
During rumors of shortages, people in the village hoarded rice and drinking water.
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เขาkǎoกักตุนgàk-dtunหน้ากากอนามัยnâa-gàak-à-naa-maiไว้wáiเต็มdtemบ้านbâanเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะjàขึ้นราคาkʉ̂n-raa-kaa
He stockpiled face masks all over his house because he was afraid the price would go up.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaบางรายbaang-raaiกักตุนgàk-dtunไข่kàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำnamออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaขายkǎaiตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiขาดตลาดkàat-dtà-làat
Some vendors hoarded eggs to sell them when there was a shortage.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkที่tîiกักgàkตุนสินค้าdtun-sǐn-káaจำเป็นjam-bpenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปั่นbpànราคาraa-kaaช่วงchûuangวิกฤตwí-grìt
The company was heavily criticized for hoarding essential goods to manipulate prices during the crisis.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gàk
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
กักgàkกักgàk1[to] detain; confine; hold back2[to] quarantine; isolate3[to] hoard; withhold from distribution[to] detain; confine; hold backPart 1
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กักตุนgàk-dtunกักตุนgàk-dtunto hoard; stockpileto hoard; stockpileWord