กาน้ำ
gaa-náamMeanings
1NounA2
kettle; water pot
A vessel with a spout and handle for boiling or holding hot water; may be metal or electric.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้มกาน้ำdtôm-gaa-náamต้มกาน้ำdtôm-gaa-náam[to] boil a kettleให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เดือดdʉ̀ʉatเดือดdʉ̀ʉat1[to] boil2boiling; seething; heatedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชงกาแฟchong-gaa-fɛɛชงกาแฟchong-gaa-fɛɛ[to] make coffee
I boil the kettle and then make coffee.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoไฟดับfai-dàpเราraoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngยกyókกาน้ำgaa-náamโลหะloo-hàไปbpaiตั้งdtângบนbonเตาแก๊สdtao-gɛ́ɛt
This morning the power went out, so we had to put the metal kettle on the gas stove.
แม่mâeบอกให้bòk hâiล้างláangกาน้ำgaa námไฟฟ้าfai fáaบ่อยbòiๆ-จะได้jà dâaiไม่mâiเกิดgèrtตะกรันdtà-gran
Mom said to clean the electric kettle often so limescale doesn’t build up.
ก่อนgònประชุมbprà-chumเขาkăoเติมdtermน้ำร้อนnám rónจากjàakกาน้ำgaa námไฟฟ้าfai fáaใส่เหยือกsài yèuua-àkเพื่อให้pêuua hâiทุกคนtúk konชงชาchong chaaได้dâiทันทีtan tee
Before the meeting, he poured hot water from the electric kettle into a pitcher so everyone could make tea right away.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: กากาgaa1kettle; pouring pot2[to] mark; cross; check (a box)3crow (bird)
The classifier used when counting kettles or water pots, as in กาน้ำหนึ่งกา ‘one kettle’.
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกาgaaกาgaa1kettle; pouring pot2[to] mark; cross; check (a box)3crow (bird)น้ำหนึ่งnáam-nʉ̀ngน้ำหนึ่งnáam-nʉ̀ngfirst-rate; top-qualityกาgaaกาgaa1kettle; pouring pot2[to] mark; cross; check (a box)3crow (bird)กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)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)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
There is one kettle on the table; please pass it to me.
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The teacher asked to bring two kettles to the meeting room.
เช้านี้cháao-níiฉันchǎnต้มdtômน้ำชาnáam-chaaใช้cháiกาgaaน้ำหนึ่งnáam-nʉ̀ngกาgaaแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konพอดีpɔɔ-dii
This morning I brewed tea; one teapot was just enough for everyone.
สำหรับsăm-ràpงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangเล็กlékๆ-เราraoควรkuuanเตรียมdtriiamกาgaaน้ำสามกาnáam săam gaaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเสิร์ฟsèrpได้dâiต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngรอror
For a small gathering, we should prepare three kettles so we can serve continuously without waiting.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaa
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
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กาน้ำgaa-náamกาน้ำgaa-náamkettle; water potkettle; water potWord