กันหน้า
gan-nâaMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] guard the face/front
to block or cover the front or the face to protect it (e.g., in sports or self-defense)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลาสเรียนklâat-riianคลาสเรียนklâat-riianclass; lesson; course sessionป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuua[to] defend/protect oneselfครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kครูฝึกkruu-fʉ̀kinstructor; trainer; drill instructorสอนท่าsɔ̌ɔn-tâaสอนท่าsɔ̌ɔn-tâa[to] coach [sb] on moves/posesกันหน้าgan-nâaกันหน้าgan-nâa1[to] guard the face/front2[to] line up the front hairlineเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ชกchókชกchók[to] punch; [to] box
In the self-defense class, the instructor taught the move to block your face to prevent getting punched.
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ผู้รักษาประตูpûu-rák-sǎa-bprà-dtuuต้องdtɔ̂ngยกมือyók-mʉʉขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaกันหน้าgan-nâaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกองหน้าgɔɔng-nâaยิงyingบอลbɔɔnอัดàtเข้ามาkâo-maa
The goalkeeper had to quickly raise his hands to block his face when the striker powerfully shot the ball at him.
แม้mɛ́ɛนักมวยnák-muuaiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmอ่อนแรงɔ̀ɔn-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛสัญชาตญาณsǎn-châat-dtà-yaanในnaiการยกgaan-yókการ์ดgáatขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaกันหน้าgan-nâaก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâaiอย่างyàangไม่มีที่ติmâi-mii-tîi-dtì
Even though the boxer started to weaken, his instinct to raise his guard to block his face still worked flawlessly.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatปราบจลาจลbpràap-jà-laa-jonต้องdtɔ̂ngยกyókโล่lôoขึ้นkʉ̂nกันหน้าgan-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganสิ่งของsìng-kɔ̌ɔngที่tîiผู้ประท้วงpûu-bprà-túuangขว้างปาkwâang-bpaaเข้ามาkâo-maa
The riot police had to raise their shields to block their faces to protect against objects thrown by the protesters.
2VerbB2
[to] line up the front hairline
to edge or shape the front hairline (forehead area) with a trimmer or razor (barbershop use)
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ตัดผมdtàt-pǒmตัดผมdtàt-pǒm1[to] cut [sb]'s hair2[to] get a haircutเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Sir, after you finish the haircut, please edge my hairline for me too.
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ทรงผมsong-pǒmใหม่màiเท่têeมากmâakเลยləəiไปให้bpai-hâiช่างchâangกันหน้าgan-nâaมาmaaเหรอrə̌əขอบkɔ̀ɔpคมกริบkom-grìpเลยləəi
Your new hairstyle is so cool. Did you get the barber to edge your hairline? The line is super sharp.
ตอนdtonกันหน้าgan nâaผมpŏmอยากได้yàak dâiแบบbàepขอบkòpตรงๆdtrong dtrongนะnáครับkrápไม่ต้องmâi dtôngทำให้tam hâiโค้งมนkóhng monมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiเพราะpráwหน้าผากnâa pàakผมpŏmค่อนข้างkôn kâangแคบkâep
When you edge the hairline, I'd like a straight edge, please. You don't need to make it too rounded because my forehead is rather narrow.
ช่างตัดผมchâang-dtàt-pǒmคนkonนั้นnánมีฝีมือmii-fǐi-mʉʉในnaiการgaanกันหน้าgan-nâaมากmâakเขาkǎoสามารถsǎa-mâatใช้cháiมีดโกนmîit-goonสร้างsâangแนวnɛɛoผมpǒmได้dâaiดูduuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatและlɛ́เข้ากับkâo-gàpรูปหน้าrûup-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káa
That barber is very skilled at edging hairlines. He can use a straight razor to create a hairline that looks natural and suits the client's face shape.
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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กันหน้าgan-nâaกันหน้าgan-nâa[to] guard the face/front[to] guard the face/frontWord