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gan-hǎaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] prevent from being lost
to do something to prevent an item from being lost or disappearing.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)สมุดsà-mùtสมุดsà-mùt1notebook; exercise book2booklet; record book; ledgerกันหายgan-hǎaiกันหายgan-hǎai1[to] prevent from being lost2loss-preventing; anti-loss
I write my name on the notebook to prevent it from getting lost.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛเอาaoริบบิ้นríp-bînผูกpùukกระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpǎo-dəən-taangไว้wáiกันหายgan-hǎaiที่tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-bin
Mom tied a ribbon on the suitcase to prevent it from getting lost at the airport.
เธอterควรkuuanติดdtìtพวงกุญแจpuuang gun-jaaeอันanใหญ่ๆyài yàiไว้wáiกับgàpกุญแจรถgun-jae rótนะnáจะได้jà dâaiกันหายgan hăai
You should attach a large keychain to your car keys to prevent them from getting lost.
ผมpǒmถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonเก็บไว้gèp-wáiในnaiมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันหายgan-hǎaiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiในnaiกรณีฉุกเฉินgɔɔ-rá-nii-chùk-chə̌ən
I took a photo of my ID card and saved it on my phone to prevent it from being lost, in case I need it in an emergency.
2AdjectiveB1
loss-preventing; anti-loss
describing a device or feature designed to prevent [sth] from being lost (e.g., a strap or cap).
Examples
ปากกาbpàak-gaaปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool)แท่งtɛ̂ngแท่งtɛ̂ng1rod; bar; stick (solid, elongated piece)2classifier (long, solid pieces)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคลิปklípคลิปklíp1clip (short video)2clip (fastener)3classifier: video clips4[to] clip; fasten with a clip5ammunition clipหนีบnìipหนีบnìip1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] straighten with a flat iron (hair)กันหายgan-hǎaiกันหายgan-hǎai1[to] prevent from being lost2loss-preventing; anti-lossด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
This pen also has an anti-loss clip.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉฝาปิดfǎa-bpìtเลนส์leenกล้องglɔ̂ngที่tîiมีmiiสายคล้องคอsǎai-klɔ́ɔng-kɔɔกันหายgan-hǎaiมาใหม่maa-mài
I bought a new camera lens cap that has an anti-loss strap.
เคสโทรศัพท์kéet-too-rá-sàpรุ่นrûnนี้níiดีไซน์dii-saaiมาพร้อมกับmaa-prɔ́ɔm-gàpสายsǎaiคล้องklɔ́ɔngมือmʉʉกันหายgan-hǎaiทำให้tam-hâiใช้งานchái-ngaanสะดวกsà-dùuakมากmâak
This phone case is designed with an anti-loss wrist strap, making it very convenient to use.
นวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gamสายsǎaiคล้องklɔ́ɔngแว่นตาwɛ̂ɛn-dtaaกันหายgan-hǎaiสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiไม่เพียงmâi-piiangแค่kɛ̂ɛใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiดีdiiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiเป็นbpenเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânได้dâaiด้วยdûuai
Modern anti-loss glasses straps are not only functional but are also designed to be fashion accessories.
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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หายhǎaiหายhǎai1[to] disappear; be gone2be missing; lost3[to] recover; get better4[to] stop; cease (of a symptom/state)[to] disappear; be gonePart 2
กันหายgan-hǎaiกันหายgan-hǎai[to] prevent from being lost[to] prevent from being lostWord