การกัด
gaan-gàtMeaning
1NounA2
biting; the act of biting
the act or process of biting, e.g., by an animal or insect.
Examples
การกัดgaan-gàtการกัดgaan-gàtbiting; the act of bitingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
A mosquito bite causes itchiness.
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Dad taught me how to prevent snake bites when hiking in the forest.
แผลplɛ̌ɛจากjàakการกัดgaan-gàtของkɔ̌ɔngสุนัขsù-nákอาจàatติดเชื้อdtìt-chʉ́ʉaได้dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ
A wound from a dog bite can get infected; you must see a doctor.
เด็กเล็กdèk-lékมักจะmák-jàแสดงsà-dɛɛngความคับข้องใจkwaam-káp-kɔ̂ɔng-jaiผ่านpàanการกัดgaan-gàtเพราะprɔ́ยังyangสื่อสารsʉ̀ʉ-sǎanด้วยdûuaiคำพูดkam-pûutได้dâaiไม่ดีmâi-diiพอpɔɔ
Toddlers often express their frustration through biting because they cannot yet communicate well enough with words.
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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กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)[to] bitePart 2
การกัดgaan-gàtการกัดgaan-gàtbiting; the act of bitingbiting; the act of bitingWord