กั๋น

gǎn

Meanings

1PronounA2

each other; one another

A Northern Thai dialect form of 'กันกันgan1together; 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; earmark', used as a reciprocal marker to indicate that an action is performed by subjects on one another.

Examples

เฮาhaoเฮาhao1we; us; our (regional)2I; me (informal, regional)ฮักhákฮักháklove; [to] love (Isan/Lao)กั๋นgǎnกั๋นgǎn1each other; one another2together; jointly3[to] prevent; block; protect; separate
We love each other.
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ตะdtàวาwaaน้องnóngกับgàpปี้bpêeเถียงtĭiangกั๋นgănเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nói
Yesterday, the younger and older sibling argued with each other over small things.
เปิ้นbpə̂ənสัญญาsǎn-yaaกั๋นgǎnว่าwâaจะjàปะbpàกั๋นgǎnแหมhɛ̌ɛmครั้งหน้าkráng-nâa
They promised each other that they would meet again next time.
ถึงจะtĕung jàอยู่yòoไกgaiล๋กั๋นgănแต่dtàeเปิ้นbpêrnก็gâwยังyangส่งข้อความsòng kô kwaamหาhăaกั๋นgănตลอดdtà-lòt
Even though they live far from each other, they still text each other all the time.
2AdverbA2

together; jointly

A Northern Thai dialect form of 'กันกันgan1together; 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; earmark', used after a verb to indicate that an action is done together as a group.

Examples

ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแอ่วกั๋นเต๊อะɛ̀ɛo-gǎn-dtə́แอ่วกั๋นเต๊อะɛ̀ɛo-gǎn-dtə́[Northern Thai] Let's go out together!; Let's hang out!
Let's go hang out together.
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หมู่เฮาmùu-haoไปbpaiกิ๋นgǐnข้าวมันไก่kâao-man-gàiกั๋นตี้gǎn-dtîiกาดgàat
We went to eat chicken rice together at the market.
ตอนdtɔɔnละอ่อนlá-ɔ̀ɔnเฮาhaoชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiเตะบอลdtè-bɔɔnกั๋นตี้gǎn-dtîiสนามsà-nǎam
When we were young, we liked to go play football together at the field.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเฮาhaoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtกั๋นgǎn
When a long holiday arrives, our family usually goes to travel to other provinces together.
3VerbB1

[to] prevent; block; protect; separate

A Northern Thai dialect form of 'กันกันgan1together; 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; earmark': to prevent, block, or separate; to guard or protect.

Examples

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)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโตยเน้อdtooi-nə́əโตยเน้อdtooi-nə́ə[expression] me too; count me in (Northern Thai)จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)กั๋นgǎnกั๋นgǎn1each other; one another2together; jointly3[to] prevent; block; protect; separateแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineกั๋นgǎnกั๋นgǎn1each other; one another2together; jointly3[to] prevent; block; protect; separateฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; hone
Take an umbrella with you, so it can block the sun and rain.
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เปิ้นbpə̂ənเอาaoผ้าใบpâa-baiมาmaaขึงkʉ̌ngไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกั๋นgǎnน้ำค้างnáam-káangตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
They stretched a canvas sheet to block the dew at night.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganสร้างsâangแนวไม้nɛɛo-máaiไผ่pàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกั๋นgǎnลมหนาวlom-nǎaoที่tîiพัดpátมาจากmaa-jàakภูเขาpuu-kǎo
The villagers worked together to build a bamboo barrier to block the cold wind blowing from the mountains.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanผู้คนpûu-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการแขวนgaan-kwɛ̌ɛnเครื่องรางkrʉ̂ʉang-raangไว้wáiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanจะjàช่วยchûuaiกั๋นgǎnสิ่งsìngชั่วร้ายchûua-ráaiและlɛ́ภูตผีปีศาจpûut-pǐi-bpii-sàatได้dâai
In ancient times, people believed that hanging an amulet in front of the house could help ward off evil things and spirits.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

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

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Rising tone

gǎn

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising

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——

Related Words

1each other; one another

2together; jointly