กางฉาก
gaang-chàakMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] unfold/set up a screen or backdrop
to open and position a screen, partition, or backdrop so that it stands in place
Examples
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapช่างภาพchâng-pâapphotographerกางฉากgaang-chàakกางฉากgaang-chàak1[to] unfold/set up a screen or backdrop2[to] form a right angle; make perpendicularผ้าขาวpâa-kǎaoผ้าขาวpâa-kǎaowhite cloth; white fabricไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบสินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandiseเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapถ่ายภาพtàai-pâap1to photograph; take a picture (of)2to image (technical)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เพี้ยนpíianเพี้ยนpíian1out of tune; off-key2eccentric; odd; kooky (informal)3distorted; inaccurate4[to] deviate; be distorted
The photographer opened and positioned a white backdrop behind the product bag to keep the colors accurate.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmงานแสดงngaan-sà-dɛɛngทีมงานtiim-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngกางฉากgaang-chàakเวทีwee-tiiให้hâiแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaและlɛ́ไม่mâiเอนeenล้มlóm
Before the performance, the crew must open and set up the stage backdrop so it’s secure and won’t tip over.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpสั่งให้sàng-hâiกางฉากgaang-chàakสีดำsǐi-damทึบtʉ́pเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศลึกลับban-yaa-gàat-lʉ́k-lápและlɛ́ตัดdtàtแสงsɛ̌ɛngภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔk
The director ordered the black backdrop to be opened and positioned to create a mysterious mood and block outside light.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngกางฉากgaang-chàakกั้นgânห้องhɔ̂ngในnaiสตูดิโอsà-dtuu-dì-ooให้hâiเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoโค้งkóongเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumเสียงสะท้อนsǐiang-sà-tɔ́ɔnระหว่างrá-wàangการบันทึกเสียงgaan-ban-tʉ́k-sǐiang
We need to open and position the room divider in the studio with a slight curve to control echo during recording.
2VerbC1
[to] form a right angle; make perpendicular
to set or spread two parts so they meet at a right angle; to make something perpendicular
Examples
ช่างไม้châng-máaiช่างไม้châng-máaicarpenter; woodworkerบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กางฉากgaang-chàakกางฉากgaang-chàak1[to] unfold/set up a screen or backdrop2[to] form a right angle; make perpendicularระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeคานkaanคานkaan1beam (structural member)2lever; balance beam3carrying pole (yoke)4[to] counterbalance; checkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerมุมฉากmum-chàakมุมฉากmum-chàakright angle (90°)พอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just right
The carpenter told us to set the two parts at a right angle between the beam and the floor to get a perfect right angle.
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ก่อนgònติดตั้งdtìt dtângชั้นวางchán waangเขาkăoใช้cháiสี่เหลี่ยมsèe lìiamฉากchàakช่วยchûuaiกางฉากgaang chàakผนังpà-năngกับgàpพื้นpéunให้hâiตั้งฉากdtâng chàakกันganจริงjingๆ-
Before installing the shelf, he used a square to set the wall and floor to meet at a true right angle.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnสั่งให้sàng-hâiช่างchângกางฉากgaang-chàakเสาsǎoค้ำkámกับgàpฐานรากtǎan-râakอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการเอียงgaan-iiangในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The engineer ordered the workers to set the brace and foundation perpendicular strictly to prevent long-term tilting.
ถ้าtâaกางฉากgaang-chàakโครงเหล็กkroong-lèkไม่mâiเป๊ะbpéตามdtaamผังpǎngมุมmumเบี้ยวbîiaoเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂จะjàสะสมsà-sǒmเป็นbpenความคลาดเคลื่อนkwaam-klâat-klʉ̂ʉanของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángอาคารaa-kaan
If the steel frame isn’t set perfectly perpendicular as planned, even a slight misalignment will accumulate into a deviation for the entire building.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaang
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
กางgaangกางgaang1[to] spread; open wide2[to] pitch; set up (tent, umbrella)[to] spread; open widePart 1
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ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)scene (drama/film/story)Part 2
กางฉากgaang-chàakกางฉากgaang-chàak[to] unfold/set up a screen or backdrop[to] unfold/set up a screen or backdropWord