กันท่า(gan tâa)

Meanings

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[to] block [sb]'s way; [to] prevent [sb]

to block someone's way; to prevent someone from getting close to another person or achieving a goal, often out of rivalry or jealousy.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerกันท่าgan tâaกันท่าgan tâa[to] block [sb]'s way; [to] prevent [sb]ไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พี่เขาpêe kăoพี่เขาpêe kăothat older sibling/person; he/she (older)
She likes to block me from talking to him.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkPart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 2
กันท่าgan tâaกันท่าgan tâa[to] block [sb]'s way; [to] prevent [sb]