กั้น

gân

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] block; obstruct; bar

to stop, hinder, or keep something from passing through; to bar the way

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerยืนyeunยืนyeun1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)กั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachที่เกิดเหตุtêe gèrt hètที่เกิดเหตุtêe gèrt hèt1scene of the incident2at the scene; on-site
The police stood blocking the way, not allowing cars to approach the scene.
2NounB1

[to] divide; partition off; screen off

to separate an area into parts with a barrier, wall, screen, or curtain

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backม่านmâanม่านmâan1curtain; drape2screen; veil3iris (eye)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ห้องนอนhông nonห้องนอนhông nonbedroomเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแบ่งเป็นbàeng bpenแบ่งเป็นbàeng bpen[to] divide [sth] intoมุมmumมุมmum1angle2corner3point of view; perspectiveทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
He put up a curtain in the bedroom to divide out a work corner.
3NounB2

[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off

to close or secure an area by setting up barriers, fences, ropes, or cordons

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกั้นเชือกgân chêuuakกั้นเชือกgân chêuuak1to cordon off with rope2to rope offหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (large, multi-story)เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]คนทั่วไปkon tûua bpaiคนทั่วไปkon tûua bpai1the general public; ordinary people2an ordinary/average person; laypersonเข้าไปในkâo bpai naiเข้าไปในkâo bpai nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]พื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3local; on-site; field (modifier)4field; scope (figurative)
The police roped off the front of the building to keep the public out of the area.
4NounB2

[to] dam; impound (water); hold back

to hold back or retain water by creating a barrier, such as a dam or weir

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developฝายเล็กfăai lékฝายเล็กfăai léksmall weir; small check damๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitไหลlăiไหลlăi1[to] flow; run (liquid)2[to] stream; trickle down3[to] leak; discharge4the flow; currentช้าลงcháa longช้าลงcháa long1[to] slow down; become slower2more slowly
Villagers built a small weir to hold back the water so it flows more slowly.

Related Words

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ขวางkwăangขวางkwăang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)
  • block; obstruct [sth]
  • across; crosswise
  • contrary; obstructive (of a person)
กีดขวางgèet kwăangกีดขวางgèet kwăang1[to] obstruct; block; hinder2[to] impede (rights/process)
  • [to] obstruct; block; hinder
  • [to] impede (rights/process)
คั่นkânคั่นkân1[to] separate; keep apart; put between2[to] insert between; interpose; interleave3intermission; interval; break4classifier for rulers (measuring sticks/rods)
  • [to] separate; keep apart; put between
  • [to] insert between; interpose; interleave
  • intermission; interval; break
  • classifier for rulers (measuring sticks/rods)
กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)
  • each other; one another (post-verb marker)
  • [to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block
  • classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)
  • together; together with
  • protective; preventive (modifier)
  • I; me (informal, male speech)
สกัดกั้นsà-gàt gânสกัดกั้นsà-gàt gân1[to] block; obstruct2[to] suppress; curb; contain
  • [to] block; obstruct
  • [to] suppress; curb; contain