กางเขน
gaang-kěenMeanings
1NounB1
cross; cross-shaped mark
a cross-shaped mark or object, especially the Christian cross
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)สร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔnecklace; neck chainรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formกางเขนgaang-kěenกางเขนgaang-kěen1cross; cross-shaped mark2magpie-robin; shamaสีเงินsǐi-ngənสีเงินsǐi-ngən1silver (color)2silver-colored; silveryทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
She likes to wear a silver cross necklace every day.
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บนbonยอดyɔ̂ɔtหลังคาlǎng-kaaของkɔ̌ɔngโบสถ์bòotมีmiiกางเขนgaang-kěenขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiประดับbprà-dàpอยู่yùu
There is a large cross decorating the top of the church's roof.
บาทหลวงbàat-lǔuangยืนyʉʉnสวดมนต์sùuat-monอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpอยู่yùuหน้าnâaกางเขนgaang-kěenศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt
The priest stood praying peacefully in front of the holy cross.
ในnaiศาสนาคริสต์sàat-sà-nǎa-krítกางเขนgaang-kěenถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความรักkwaam-rákและlɛ́การเสียสละgaan-sǐia-sà-làของkɔ̌ɔngพระเยซูprá-yee-suu
In Christianity, the cross is considered an important symbol representing the love and sacrifice of Jesus.
2NounC1
magpie-robin; shama
a magpie-robin or shama, a type of small songbird often referred to in full as นกกางเขน
Examples
ทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachๆ-เช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงนกsĭiang nókเสียงนกsĭiang nókbirdsong; bird calls; chirpingกางเขนgaang kĕnกางเขนgaang kĕn1cross; cross-shaped mark2magpie-robin; shamaร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)หน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
Every morning, I hear a magpie-robin singing in the tree in front of my house.
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นกnókกางเขนgaang-kěenเป็นbpenนกnókที่tîiพบpópได้dâaiทั่วtûuaไปตามbpai-dtaamแหล่งที่อยู่lɛ̀ng-tîi-yùuอาศัยaa-sǎiและlɛ́มีmiiเสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngที่tîiไพเราะpai-rɔ́มากmâak
The magpie-robin is a bird commonly found in residential areas and has a very beautiful song.
ด้วยdûuaiสัญชาตญาณsǎn-châat-dtà-yaanหวงhǔuangถิ่นtìnนกnókกางเขนgaang-kěenตัวผู้dtuua-pûuจะjàส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sǐiang-rɔ́ɔngดังdangกังวานgang-waanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประกาศbprà-gàatอาณาเขตaa-naa-kèetในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูผสมพันธุ์rʉ́-duu-pà-sǒm-pan
Due to their territorial instinct, male magpie-robins will sing loudly to declare their territory during the breeding season.
เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngอันanเจื้อยแจ้วjʉ̂ʉai-jɛ̂ɛoของkɔ̌ɔngนกnókกางเขนgaang-kěenดงdongที่tîiเกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùuบนbonกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiเป็นbpenดั่งdàngสัญญาณsǎn-yaanปลุกbplùkป่าbpàaให้hâiตื่นขึ้นมาdtʉ̀ʉn-kʉ̂n-maaรับrápวันใหม่wan-mài
The melodious song of the white-rumped shama perched on a branch serves as a signal awakening the forest to a new day.
Tones
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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 | — | — |