กางเกง
gaang-geengMeanings
1NounA1
pants; trousers
a garment covering the lower body from the waist with a separate part for each leg
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)สีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I wear black pants to work every day.
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These pants are too long; I have to fold the cuffs.
Yesterday I bought a new pair of jeans.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiขอkɔ̌ɔใส่sàiกางเกงgaang-geengที่tîiใส่สบายsài-sà-baaiเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินdəənทั้งวันtáng-wan
Tomorrow I'd like to wear comfortable pants because I have to walk all day.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: ตัวตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure (for pants)
classifier used with pants or similar lower-body garments
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |