กั่น

gàn

Meanings

1NounC1

tang (of a blade)

the tang or shank of a knife, sword, or similar bladed tool that is inserted into the handle

Examples

มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้งานchái-ngaanใช้งานchái-ngaan1[to] use; make use of2[to] operate; run (a device/system)3[to] put (a person/animal) to workไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกั่นgànกั่นgàn1tang (of a blade)2[to] block; [to] partitionมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างในkâang-naiข้างในkâang-nai1inside; within2inside (of); within3the inside; the interior4Inner Court; female royal household (historical)ด้ามdâamด้ามdâam1classifier: certain handled tools and writing instruments2handle; haft
This knife is no longer usable because its tang is broken inside the handle.
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ช่างตีเหล็กchâang-dtii-lèkกำลังgam-langเผาpǎoกั่นgànมีดmîitให้hâiร้อนrɔ́ɔnแดงdɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสียบsìiapเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiด้ามdâamไม้máai
The blacksmith is heating the knife tang until it's red hot to insert it into the wooden handle.
ดาบdàapไทยtaiโบราณboo-raanมักจะmák-jàตอกหมุดdtɔ̀ɔk-mùtยึดyʉ́tกั่นgànดาบdàapไว้wáiกับgàpด้ามdâamอย่างแน่นหนาyàang-nɛ̂n-nǎaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiหลุดlùtเวลาwee-laaฟันfan
Ancient Thai swords usually had pins driven in to firmly secure the sword tang to the hilt so it wouldn't slip out when slashing.
การเข้าgaan kâoด้ามdâamมีดmêetที่têeถูกต้องtòok dtôngจะต้องjà dtôngอัดàtครั่งkrângลงlongไปก่อนbpai gònแล้วจึงláew jeungกดgòtกั่นgànที่têeเผาpăoไฟfaiร้อนๆrón rónตามdtaamลงไปlong bpai
Correctly hafting a knife requires packing lac inside first, and then pressing the fire-heated tang down into it.
2VerbC2

[to] block; [to] partition

to block, obstruct, or partition (often used as an archaic or dialectal variant of กั้นกั้นgân1[to] dam; impound (water); hold back2[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off3[to] divide; partition off; screen off4[to] block; obstruct; bar)

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)บอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)ผ้าห่มpâa-hòmผ้าห่มpâa-hòmblanketมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกั่นgànกั่นgàn1tang (of a blade)2[to] block; [to] partitionทำเป็นtam-bpenทำเป็นtam-bpen1[to] know how (to do sth); be able (skill)2[to] pretend; feign; act as ifห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroomชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time beingให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)ที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spell
Grandma told us to use a blanket as a partition to make a temporary bedroom for the visiting guests.
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การสร้างgaan-sâangฝายfǎaiกั่นgànน้ำnáamของkɔ̌ɔngชาวเขาchaao-kǎoเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaที่tîiช่วยchûuaiกักเก็บgàk-gèpน้ำnáamไว้ใช้wái-cháiในnaiฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛng
Building weirs to block the water by the hill tribes is a piece of local wisdom that helps store water for the dry season.
ทหารยามtá-hǎan-yaamนำnamแผงpɛ̌ɛngไม้máaiมาmaaกั่นgànทางเข้าออกtaang-kâo-ɔ̀ɔkไว้wáiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiผู้ใดpûu-daiล่วงล้ำlûuang-lámเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเขตหวงห้ามkèet-hǔuang-hâam
The guards brought wooden hurdles to block the entrance, preventing anyone from trespassing into the restricted area.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kรุกรานrúk-raanแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápจึงjʉngสั่งให้sàng-hâiสร้างsâangค่ายkâaiระนาดrá-nâatกั่นgànขวางkwǎangเส้นทางเดินsên-taang-dəənทัพtápทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
To prevent an enemy invasion, the general ordered the construction of a palisade to block all marching routes.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gàn

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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