กางกั้น(gaang gân)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] block; obstruct; bar

To act as a barrier to block or hinder people or things from passing or connecting.

Examples

ทิฐิtí-tìทิฐิtí-tì1stubbornness; obstinacy; stubborn pride2view; doctrinal belief (Buddhism)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเป็นเหมือนbpen mĕuuanเป็นเหมือนbpen mĕuuan1[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]2[to] amount to; be tantamount to; be effectively equivalent to [sth]กำแพงgam-paengกำแพงgam-paeng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕnมองไม่เห็นmong mâi hĕn[to] be unable to see [sth]ซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationกางกั้นgaang gânกางกั้นgaang gân1[to] set up a barrier; separate; screen off; block2[to] block; obstruct; bar3[to] divide; partition off; screen off4[to] fence off; cordon offเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuua1help; assistance; aid2aid (official/organized); support servicesของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้อื่นpôo èunผู้อื่นpôo èunothers; other people; someone else
His pride is like an invisible wall that separates him from the help of others.
2VerbB1

[to] divide; partition off; screen off

To set up a barrier or screen to divide an area or provide privacy.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ม่านmâanม่านmâan1curtain; drape2screen; veil3iris (eye)กางกั้นgaang gânกางกั้นgaang gân1[to] set up a barrier; separate; screen off; block2[to] block; obstruct; bar3[to] divide; partition off; screen off4[to] fence off; cordon offระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeเตียงdtiangเตียงdtiang1bed (furniture)2hospital bed/capacity3CLF: beds; bed-like platformsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quotaทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam bpen sùuan dtuuaความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam bpen sùuan dtuuaprivacy
He used a curtain to screen off the area between the bed and the workspace for privacy.
3VerbB1

[to] fence off; cordon off

To close or secure an area by setting up barricades or fences.

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerนำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useแผงpǎengแผงpǎeng1stall; booth2panel; board3blister pack4display rack; panel displayเหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3iron (golf club)4steel; reinforcing bar5iron (clothes-pressing device)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerกางกั้นgaang gânกางกั้นgaang gân1[to] set up a barrier; separate; screen off; block2[to] block; obstruct; bar3[to] divide; partition off; screen off4[to] fence off; cordon offพื้นที่púen têeพื้นที่púen têe1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3local; on-site; field (modifier)4field; scope (figurative)ชุมนุมchum numชุมนุมchum num1[to] gather; assemble2assembly; gathering; meeting3protest; demonstrationไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกี่ยวข้องgìiao kôrngเกี่ยวข้องgìiao kôrng1relevant; related2[to] be related (to); be connected (with); be involved (in/with)เข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)
The police used steel barricades to block off the protest area to prevent unauthorized people from entering.
4VerbB2

[to] set up a barrier; separate; screen off; block

To set up or place something as a barrier to block, divide, or screen off; also used figuratively to hinder or keep people/things apart.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ม่านmâanม่านmâan1curtain; drape2screen; veil3iris (eye)กางกั้นgaang gânกางกั้นgaang gân1[to] set up a barrier; separate; screen off; block2[to] block; obstruct; bar3[to] divide; partition off; screen off4[to] fence off; cordon offระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeเตียงdtiangเตียงdtiang1bed (furniture)2hospital bed/capacity3CLF: beds; bed-like platformsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quotaทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam bpen sùuan dtuuaความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam bpen sùuan dtuuaprivacy
He used a curtain to screen off the area between the bed and the workspace for privacy.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กางgaangกางgaang1[to] spread; open wide2[to] pitch; set up (tent, umbrella)Part 1
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กั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backPart 2
กางกั้นgaang gânกางกั้นgaang gân[to] block; obstruct; bar