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gan-faiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fireproof; fire-resistant
Designed to resist or prevent the spread of fire.
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuakitchenนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กันไฟgan-faiกันไฟgan-fai1fireproof; fire-resistant2[to] fireproof; [to] protect against fireได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This kitchen door is fire-resistant.
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This safe is made from high-quality fire-resistant material.
อาคารสูงaa-kaan-sǔungต้องdtɔ̂ngติดตั้งdtìt-dtângประตูbprà-dtuuหนีไฟnǐi-faiชนิดchá-nítกันไฟgan-faiตามที่dtaam-tîiกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกำหนดgam-nòt
High-rise buildings must install fire-resistant escape doors as required by law.
สีsǐiที่tîiใช้cháiทาtaaโครงสร้างเหล็กkroong-sâang-lèkของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanเป็นbpenสีsǐiชนิดchá-nítพิเศษpí-sèetที่tîiมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtกันไฟgan-fai
The paint used on the building's steel structure is a special type with fire-resistant properties.
2VerbB1
[to] fireproof; [to] protect against fire
To take measures to make something resistant to fire or to prevent a fire from starting or spreading.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแนวnɛɛoแนวnɛɛo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partกันไฟgan-faiกันไฟgan-fai1fireproof; fire-resistant2[to] fireproof; [to] protect against fireรอบrɔ̂ɔpรอบrɔ̂ɔp1around; surrounding2round; cycle; lap; turn3time slot; session4perimeter; circumference; surrounding area5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6all around; fullyหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
The villagers helped each other make a firebreak around the village.
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การสร้างgaan-sâangแนวnɛɛoกันไฟgan-faiเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiไฟป่าfai-bpàaลุกลามlúk-laamเข้ามาkâo-maaในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiเกษตรกรรมgà-sèet-dtà-gam
Creating a firebreak is one way to prevent a forest fire from spreading into agricultural areas.
เราraoควรkuuanเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiด้วยdûuaiน้ำยาnáam-yaaพิเศษpí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันไฟgan-faiและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
We should coat wooden materials with a special solution to make them fire-resistant and increase safety.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkต้องdtɔ̂ngออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpระบบrá-bòpผนังpà-nǎngและlɛ́ประตูbprà-dtuuให้hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatกันไฟgan-faiและlɛ́ควันkwanได้dâaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎaiอาคารaa-kaan
The architect must design the wall and door systems to effectively resist fire and smoke according to building codes.
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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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
กันไฟgan-faiกันไฟgan-faifireproof; fire-resistantfireproof; fire-resistantWord