กัญ
ganMeaning
1Proper nounC1
Kan (name element)
A Thai given name or name element; chiefly used as a personal name, not as a common lexical word.
Examples
กัญganกัญganKan (name element)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênชื่อเล่นchʉ̂ʉ-lênnicknameของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
Kan is the nickname of my friend who just transferred to our school.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngพิธีรับปริญญาpí-tii-ráp-bpà-rin-yaaครูkruuประกาศbprà-gàatชื่อchʉ̂ʉกัญganอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenบนbonเวทีwee-tii
During the graduation ceremony, the teacher clearly announced Kan’s name on stage.
ในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiกัญganรับบทนำráp-bòt-namและlɛ́ถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kได้dâaiอย่างyàangทรงพลังsong-pá-lang
In this drama, Kan plays the lead role and conveys emotions powerfully.
หลายlǎaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaตั้งชื่อdtâng-chʉ̂ʉลูกlûukว่าwâaกัญganเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaชื่อchʉ̂ʉนี้níiให้hâiความนุ่มนวลkwaam-nûm-nuuanแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lák
Many families name their child Kan because they believe the name is gentle yet distinctive.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gan
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 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 | — | — |