กันหนาว
gan-nǎaoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] keep out the cold; keep warm
to protect against cold or to keep warm
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อไหมพรมsʉ̂ʉa-mǎi-promเสื้อไหมพรมsʉ̂ʉa-mǎi-promsweater; jumperกันหนาวgan-nǎaoกันหนาวgan-nǎao1[to] keep out the cold; keep warm2cold-weather; winter; insulating
Dad is wearing a sweater to keep warm.
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We should drink warm beverages to help keep warm.
ที่têeเชียงรายchiiang raaiตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenมากmâakต้องdtôngห่มผ้าhòm pâaห่มhòmหนาๆnăa năaเพื่อpêuuaกันหนาวgan năao
In Chiang Rai, it's very cold at night; you have to use a thick blanket to keep warm.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoนั่งล้อมวงnâng-lɔ́ɔm-wongรอบrɔ̂ɔpกองไฟgɔɔng-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพูดคุยpûut-kuiและlɛ́กันหนาวgan-nǎaoในnaiคืนkʉʉnที่tîiอากาศaa-gàatติดลบdtìt-lóp
Our family sat around the campfire to talk and keep warm on a sub-zero night.
2AdjectiveB1
cold-weather; winter; insulating
designed to protect against cold weather or keep you warm
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaocold-weather garment (jacket/coat/sweater)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japan
I need to go buy a new winter coat before traveling to Japan.
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คุณควรkun kuuanเตรียมdtriiamเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaกันหนาวgan năaoไปbpaiเยอะๆyér-yérเพราะpráwที่นั่นtêe nânอากาศaa-gàatติดลบdtìt lóp
You should prepare a lot of warm clothes because the weather there is below zero.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàเป็นbpenแค่kâeเสื้อกั๊กsêuua gákกันหนาวgan năaoบางๆbaang baangแต่dtàeก็gâwช่วยให้chûuai hâiอบอุ่นòp ùnขึ้นkêunได้dâiมากmâak
Even though it's just a thin thermal vest, it can help make you much warmer.
อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnกันหนาวgan-nǎaoสำหรับsǎm-ràpเดินป่าdəən-bpàaบนbonภูเขาpuu-kǎoหิมะhì-máต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiคุณสมบัติพิเศษkun-ná-sǒm-bàt-pí-sèetในnaiการเก็บgaan-gèpความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàat
Winter gear for hiking on snowy mountains must have special properties for heat retention and ventilation.
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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กันหนาวgan-nǎaoกันหนาวgan-nǎao[to] keep out the cold; keep warm[to] keep out the cold; keep warmWord