กันลม
gan-lomMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
windproof; wind-resistant
designed to block or resist wind, as in clothing, barriers, or materials
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวแจ็กเก็ตjɛ̀k-gètแจ็กเก็ตjɛ̀k-gètjacket; short coat (loanword)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กันลมgan-lomกันลมgan-lom1windproof; wind-resistant2[to] block wind; [to] shield from wind3windscreen; windscreen (motorcycle)ได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขี่จักรยานkìi-jàk-grà-yaanขี่จักรยานkìi-jàk-grà-yaan[to] ride a bicycleไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)
This jacket is windproof; when I bike, I don't feel cold.
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เต็นท์dténรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiมีmiiผ้าpâaเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapกันลมgan-lomจึงjʉngนอนnɔɔnสบายsà-baaiแม้mɛ́ɛลมแรงlom-rɛɛng
The new tent has wind-resistant coated fabric, so you can sleep comfortably even in strong winds.
We planted a row of pines as a windbreak around the house.
กระจกgrà-jòkชั้นchánพิเศษpí-sèetบนbonอาคารaa-kaanนี้níiออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaอย่างyàangกันลมgan-lomลดlótแรงปะทะrɛɛng-bpà-táและlɛ́เสียงsǐiangหวีดwìitของkɔ̌ɔngลมlom
The special glazing on this building is designed to resist wind, reducing wind impact and whistling noise.
2VerbB1
[to] block wind; [to] shield from wind
to block, reduce, or protect against wind
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เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)กระถางgrà-tǎangกระถางgrà-tǎangflowerpot; plant potมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ชิดchítชิดchít1close; adjacent2[to] move close; press close3closely; tightlyกำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkลมแรงlom-rɛɛngลมแรงlom-rɛɛng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditionsตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night period
We moved the potted plants close to the wall to block the strong wind at night.
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ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnยายyaaiปิดbpìtหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangให้hâiสนิทsà-nìtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันลมgan-lomพัดpátเข้าkâoห้องhɔ̂ng
Before bed, Grandma closed the windows tightly to keep the wind from blowing into the room.
เขาkǎoย้ายyáaiเต็นท์dténไปbpaiตั้งdtângหลังlǎngโขดหินkòot-hǐnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันลมgan-lomและlɛ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiอุ่นùnขึ้นkʉ̂n
He moved the tent to set it up behind a rock to block the wind and stay warmer.
เราraoสานsǎanรั้วrúuaจากjàakทางtaangมะพร้าวmá-práaoเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoยาวyaaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันลมgan-lomที่tîiพัดpátแรงrɛɛngจากjàakทะเลtá-lee
We wove a long fence from coconut fronds to shield against the strong winds from the sea.
3NounB2
windscreen; windscreen (motorcycle)
a screen or shield fitted to a vehicle, especially a motorcycle, to deflect wind
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ติดกันdtìt-ganติดกันdtìt-gan1adjacent; side-by-side2consecutively; in a row3side-by-side; next to each other4[to] be attached/contiguousลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)มอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันขี่kìiขี่kìi1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ปะทะbpà-táปะทะbpà-tá1[to] clash; confront; engage (in combat/arguments)2[to] collide; hit against3clash; confrontationลมแรงlom-rɛɛngลมแรงlom-rɛɛng1strong wind; high wind2windy; very windy; strong-wind conditionsเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
I installed a new windscreen on the front of my motorcycle; riding no longer hits strong wind like before.
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A clear windscreen helps you see the road more clearly when riding fast.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกันลมgan-lomที่tîiสูงพอsǔung-pɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเบนbeenกระแสลมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-lomขึ้นkʉ̂nเหนือnʉ̌ʉaศีรษะsǐi-sà
The mechanic recommended choosing a windscreen high enough to deflect airflow above the head.
กันลมgan-lomทรงsongทัวร์tuuaริ่งrîngเพิ่มpə̂əmความสบายkwaam-sà-baaiในnaiการเดินทางไกลgaan-dəən-taang-glaiเพราะprɔ́ลดlótแรงปะทะrɛɛng-bpà-táที่tîiหน้าอกnâa-òkและlɛ́หมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́k
A touring-style windscreen increases comfort on long trips because it reduces impact on the chest and helmet.
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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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
กันลมgan-lomกันลมgan-lomwindproof; wind-resistantwindproof; wind-resistantWord