การกะ
gaan-gàMeaning
1NounB2
rough estimate; approximation; guess
The act of roughly estimating [sth], such as size, amount, distance, or time, without exact information or measurement.
Examples
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaแม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withใช้การchái-gaanใช้การchái-gaan[to] use; put to useกะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedปริมาณbpà-rí-maanปริมาณbpà-rí-maanquantity; amountเครื่องปรุงkrʉ̂ʉang-bprungเครื่องปรุงkrʉ̂ʉang-bprungseasonings; condimentsไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needตวงdtuuangตวงdtuuang[to] measure (by volume)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That cook makes very delicious food by estimating the amount of ingredients, without needing to measure at all.
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การกะgaan-gàระยะทางrá-yá-taangด้วยdûuaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamมากmâakเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanมีmiiไม้บรรทัดmáai-ban-tátในnaiหัวhǔua
His estimation of distance by eye is very accurate, as if he has a ruler in his head.
ในnaiการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnโครงการkroong-gaanการgaanกะเวลาgà-wee-laaและlɛ́งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatอาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuความล้มเหลวkwaam-lóm-lěeoของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งtángโครงการkroong-gaanได้dâai
In project planning, the act of misestimating time and budget can lead to the failure of the entire project.
จากjàakประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanหลายlǎaiปีbpiiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiการกะgaan-gàความต้องการkwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตลาดdtà-làatมีmiiความคลาดเคลื่อนkwaam-klâat-klʉ̂ʉanน้อยมากnɔ́ɔi-mâak
From his many years of experience, his estimation of market demand has very little error.
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 -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
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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กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 2
การกะgaan-gàการกะgaan-gàrough estimate; approximation; guessrough estimate; approximation; guessWord