กันถู
gan-tǔuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] rub against each other; chafe
to rub or chafe against each other by friction; to scrape together (of surfaces or body parts).
Examples
กิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)กันถูgan-tǔuกันถูgan-tǔu[to] rub against each other; chafeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noise
The two tree branches rubbed against each other, making a loud sound.
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He walked so much that his thighs chafed against each other and became sore.
ของkŏngในnaiกระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpăo dern taangมันmanกันถูgan tŏoไปมาbpai maaจนมีjon meeรอยขีดข่วนroi kèet kùuanเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt
The items in the suitcase scraped against each other until they were all covered in scratches.
แผ่นเปลือกโลกpɛ̀n-bplʉ̀ʉak-lôokที่tîiเคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîiกันถูgan-tǔuอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngสามารถsǎa-mâatก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiได้dâai
The violent scraping of tectonic plates moving against each other can cause earthquakes.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -น, 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 1
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กันถูgan-tǔuกันถูgan-tǔu[to] rub against each other; chafe[to] rub against each other; chafeWord