กันฝน
gan-fǒnMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
rainproof
designed to protect against or keep out the rain
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อกันฝนsʉ̂ʉa-gan-fǒnเสื้อกันฝนsʉ̂ʉa-gan-fǒnraincoat; rain jacket; ponchoสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-colored
I am wearing a red raincoat.
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You should buy a rainproof bag for the rainy season.
กล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtรุ่นrûnนี้níiมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtกันฝนgan-fǒnจึงjʉngสามารถsǎa-mâatติดตั้งdtìt-dtângนอกบ้านnɔ̂ɔk-bâanได้dâai
This security camera has a rainproof feature, so it can be installed outdoors.
2VerbB1
[to] protect from rain
to protect or shield someone or something from the rain
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กางgaangกางgaang1[to] spread; open wide2[to] pitch; set up (tent, umbrella)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันฝนgan-fǒnกันฝนgan-fǒn1rainproof2[to] protect from rainให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
I open the umbrella to shield my child from the rain.
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We need to bring a canvas to cover these things to protect them from the rain.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔสร้างsâangหลังคาlǎng-kaaหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันฝนgan-fǒnไม่ให้mâi-hâiสาดsàatเข้ามาkâo-maa
Dad built a roof at the front of the house to shield against the rain splashing in.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnใช้cháiพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkคลุมklumแปลงผักbplɛɛng-pàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันฝนgan-fǒnในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูมรสุมrʉ́-duu-mɔɔ-rá-sǔm
Farmers use plastic sheets to cover vegetable plots to protect them from the rain during the monsoon season.
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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กันฝนgan-fǒnกันฝนgan-fǒnrainproofrainproofWord