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gaan-ganMeanings
1NounB1
blocking; prevention; protection
The act of keeping someone or something out, blocking passage, or preventing harm or an unwanted event.
Examples
การกันgaan-ganการกันgaan-gan1blocking; prevention; protection2setting aside; reserving3shaving to shape hair edgesเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
Keeping children out of the kitchen helps keep them safe.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiใช้cháiรั้วเหล็กrúua-lèkในnaiการกันgaan-ganคนkonไม่ให้mâi-hâiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiจุดjùtที่tîiเกิดgə̀ətไฟไหม้fai-mâi
The officials use metal barriers to keep people from entering the area where the fire occurred.
ร้านráanติดdtìtตาข่ายdtaa-kàaiไว้wáiที่tîiหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiในnaiการกันgaan-ganยุงyungแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเปิดรับbpə̀ət-rápลมlomได้dâaiตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtì
The shop has installed mesh screens on its windows to help keep mosquitoes out while still letting the breeze in as usual.
การกันgaan-ganผู้ที่pûu-tîiไม่mâiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakพื้นที่ก่อสร้างpʉ́ʉn-tîi-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangเป็นbpenมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiการลดgaan-lótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangจากjàakอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet
Keeping people who are not involved in the construction work out of the site is an important measure for reducing the risk of accidents.
2NounB1
setting aside; reserving
The act of separating or keeping something for a particular purpose or future use.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidanceฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การกันgaan-ganการกันgaan-gan1blocking; prevention; protection2setting aside; reserving3shaving to shape hair edgesเงินngənเงินngən1money2silver (metal)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eats
My mother taught me about setting aside money to buy food.
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ฉันchǎnใช้cháiวิธีการwí-tii-gaanกันganเงินngənส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngไว้wáiเป็นbpenค่ารถkâa-rótจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiเผลอplə̌əใช้cháiจนหมดjon-mòt
I set aside some money for transportation so I don't accidentally spend it all.
การกันgaan-ganอาหารaa-hǎanไว้wáiให้hâiคนkonที่มาtîi-maaทีหลังtii-lǎngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiทุกคนtúk-konได้dâaiกินginแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngไม่mâiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
Setting aside food for those who arrive later ensures that everyone gets something to eat, even if they don't all arrive together.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiงานเร่งngaan-rêngเข้ามาkâo-maaเสมอsà-mə̌əแต่dtɛ̀ɛการกันgaan-ganเวลาwee-laaไว้wáiทบทวนtóp-tuuanแผนpɛ̌ɛnทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiทีมtiimไม่หลงmâi-lǒngลืมlʉʉmเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Although urgent tasks keep coming up, reserving time to review the plan every week helps the team keep its long-term goals in mind.
3NounB2
shaving to shape hair edges
The act of shaving hair to create a neat outline, especially around the hairline or eyebrows.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดโกนmêet gonมีดโกนmêet gonrazorเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การกันgaan ganการกันgaan gan1blocking; prevention; protection2setting aside; reserving3shaving to shape hair edgesคิ้วkíuคิ้วkíu1eyebrow2molding; rim; lip (by analogy)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)ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)
The beautician uses a small razor to shape the customer's eyebrows before applying makeup.
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หลังlǎngตัดผมdtàt-pǒmช่างchâangใช้cháiมีดโกนmîit-goonในnaiการกันgaan-ganไรผมrai-pǒmให้hâiเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi
After the haircut, the barber uses a razor to give the hairline a neat edge.
การกันgaan-ganคิ้วkíuควรkuuanเก็บgèpเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ขนkǒnที่อยู่tîi-yùuนอกnɔ̂ɔkแนวnɛɛoคิ้วkíuเดิมdəəmเพราะprɔ́หากhàakโกนgoonมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiรูปrûupคิ้วkíuดูduuไม่mâiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
When shaping eyebrows with a razor, only hairs outside the original eyebrow line should be removed, because shaving too much can make the eyebrows look unnatural.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonที่tîiมีmiiผิวบอบบางpǐu-bɔ̀ɔp-baangการกันgaan-ganไรผมrai-pǒmด้วยdûuaiมีดโกนmîit-goonที่tîiไม่mâiสะอาดsà-àatอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiผิวpǐuระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉangหรือrʉ̌ʉติดเชื้อdtìt-chʉ́ʉaได้dâai
For people with sensitive skin, edging the hairline with an unclean razor can cause irritation or infection.
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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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
การกันgaan-ganการกันgaan-ganblocking; prevention; protectionblocking; prevention; protectionWord