การกัก
gaan-gàkMeaning
1NounB2
detention; confinement; holding back
The act of holding back or restraining [sb]/[sth]; confinement or detention; also the impoundment or retention of things like water.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesทำการtam-gaanทำการtam-gaan1[to] carry out; conduct; perform; execute2[to] operate; be in operation; be open (for business)กักตัวgàk-dtuuaกักตัวgàk-dtuua1[to] self-isolate; quarantine oneself2quarantine; self-isolation (state/period)3[to] detain [sb]; [to] hold [sb]ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎisuspect; person under suspicionไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanสอบสวนsɔ̀ɔp-sǔuan1[to] investigate (formally)2[to] interrogate
The police are detaining the suspect for questioning.
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การกักgaan-gàkน้ำnáamไว้wáiในnaiเขื่อนkʉ̀ʉanเป็นbpenสิ่งจำเป็นsìng-jam-bpenสำหรับsǎm-ràpทำการเกษตรtam-gaan-gà-sèetในnaiฤดูแล้งrʉ́-duu-lɛ́ɛng
The retention of water in the dam is necessary for agriculture in the dry season.
ทนายความtá-naai-kwaamกำลังgam-langยื่นเรื่องyʉ̂ʉn-rʉ̂ʉangคัดค้านkát-káanการกักgaan-gàkตัวdtuuaลูกความlûuk-kwaamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoโดยdooiไม่mâiมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎai
The lawyer is filing an objection against the unlawful detention of his client.
ประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngการกักgaan-gàkน้ำnáamของkɔ̌ɔngเขื่อนkʉ̀ʉanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpการบริหารจัดการที่ดีgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaan-tîi-diiในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒn
The efficiency of this dam's water retention depends on good management during the rainy season.
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 -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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กักgàkกักgàk1[to] detain; confine; hold back2[to] quarantine; isolate3[to] hoard; withhold from distribution[to] detain; confine; hold backPart 2
การกักgaan-gàkการกักgaan-gàkdetention; confinement; holding backdetention; confinement; holding backWord