กันเอง
gan-eengMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
friendly; easygoing
friendly and easygoing; relaxed and informal in manner
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)กันเองgan-eengกันเองgan-eeng1friendly; easygoing2among ourselves; among themselves; between yourselvesพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ยิ้มแย้มyím-yɛ́ɛmยิ้มแย้มyím-yɛ́ɛm1smiling; cheerful-looking2[to] smile cheerfully
This place has a friendly vibe; the staff are cheerful.
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The hostel owner is friendly and talkative, making new guests feel at ease.
แม้mɛ́ɛเป็นbpenงานngaanทางการtaang-gaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛพิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatดูduuกันเองgan-eeng
Even though it was a formal event, the host made the atmosphere feel friendly and relaxed.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaคนนี้kon-níiวางตัวwaang-dtuuaกันเองgan-eengแต่dtɛ̀ɛมีmiiความเป็นมืออาชีพkwaam-bpen-mʉʉ-aa-chîipจึงjʉngทำให้tam-hâiทีมtiimกล้าglâaพูดคุยpûut-kuiและlɛ́เสนอไอเดียsà-nə̌ə-ai-diia
This manager is approachable and easygoing yet professional, so the team feels comfortable to talk and share ideas.
2AdverbB1
among ourselves; among themselves; between yourselves
within the group concerned, without involving outsiders; with other members of that same group
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กันเองgan-eengกันเองgan-eeng1friendly; easygoing2among ourselves; among themselves; between yourselvesก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náก่อนนะgɔ̀ɔn-náfirst (polite); used on leaving ('I'll go first')
If there’s a problem, let’s talk among ourselves first.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoช่วยกันchûuai-ganเองeengจัดjàtโต๊ะdtóและlɛ́เก็บของgèp-kɔ̌ɔngหลังlǎngงานngaanเลิกlə̂ək
We helped each other set the tables and clean up after the event.
ในnaiทีมtiimนี้níiเราraoตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganเองeengว่าwâaจะjàสลับเวรsà-làp-weenกันganทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
In this team, we agreed among ourselves to rotate shifts every week.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiทริปtrípนี้níiเราraoจัดการjàt-gaanกันเองgan-eengแยกyɛ̂ɛkบิลbinแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iหักลบhàk-lópกันganทีหลังtii-lǎng
As for the trip expenses, we’ll handle them among ourselves—split the bills and settle up later.
Tones
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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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เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfoneself; personally; by oneselfPart 2
กันเองgan-eengกันเองgan-eengfriendly; easygoingfriendly; easygoingWord