กันท่า
gan-tâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] keep a rival away; thwart [sb]
To keep someone from approaching a person or obtaining something one wants for oneself, especially out of rivalry or jealousy.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกันท่าgan-tâaกันท่าgan-tâa[to] keep a rival away; thwart [sb]ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] brag; boast3[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พี่เขาpîi-kǎoพี่เขาpîi-kǎothat older sibling/person; he/she (older)
She likes to block me from talking to him.
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เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnคอยkɔɔiกันท่าgan-tâaผู้ชายpûu-chaaiทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiเข้ามาkâo-maaจีบjìipฉันchǎnเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaฉันchǎnจะมีjà-miiแฟนfɛɛn
My best friend always wards off every guy who tries to flirt with me because she's afraid I'll get a boyfriend.
หัวหน้าแผนกhŭua-nâa pà-nàekชอบchôpกันท่าgan tâaพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเก่งๆgèng géngไม่ให้mâi hâiได้dâiแสดงsà-daengความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatเพราะpráwกลัวgluuaจะjàเด่นdènกว่าgwàaตัวเองdtuua eng
The department head likes to hold back talented employees, not letting them show their abilities, because he's afraid they will outshine him.
บริษัทbor-rí-sàtใหญ่yàiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamใช้cháiกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเพื่อpêuuaกันท่าgan tâaไม่ให้mâi hâiคู่แข่งkôo kàengรายใหม่raai màiเข้ามาkâo maaในnaiตลาดdtà-làatได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rèt
The large corporation tries to use various strategies to block new competitors from successfully entering the market.
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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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
กันท่าgan-tâaกันท่าgan-tâa[to] keep a rival away; thwart [sb][to] keep a rival away; thwart [sb]Word