การก้าว
gaan-gâaoMeanings
1NounA2
stepping; the act of taking a step
the act or process of moving a foot forward; stepping forward in walking or movement
Examples
การก้าวgaan-gâaoการก้าวgaan-gâao1stepping; the act of taking a step2advancement; progressของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมั่นคงmân-kongมั่นคงmân-kong1stable; steady2secure (finance/job/state)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
His stepping is very steady.
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Stepping up the stairs requires caution against slipping.
The baby is practicing the act of stepping/walking for the first time.
การก้าวgaan-gâaoที่tîiยาวyaaoและlɛ́สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əช่วยให้chûuai-hâiนักวิ่งnák-wîngรักษาrák-sǎaความเร็วkwaam-reoได้dâai
Long and consistent stepping helps a runner maintain their speed.
2NounB1
advancement; progress
a move forward in status, stage, or development; an advance toward a goal
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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การก้าวgaan-gâaoการก้าวgaan-gâao1stepping; the act of taking a step2advancement; progressที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan1that is important; important; key2importantly; crucially; more importantly3the important thing/pointของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
This is an important step forward for the company.
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การเรียนจบgaan-riian-jòpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiคือkʉʉการก้าวgaan-gâaoแรกrɛ̂ɛkสู่sùuโลกlôokของkɔ̌ɔngการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
Graduating from university is the first step into the world of work.
การได้gaan-dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการก้าวgaan-gâaoครั้งสำคัญkráng-sǎm-kanในnaiอาชีพการงานaa-chîip-gaan-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
Getting a promotion is considered a significant step forward in his career.
การยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการก้าวgaan-gâaoที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiสู่sùuการพัฒนาตนเองgaan-pát-tá-naa-dton-eeng
Admitting one's mistakes is a great step toward self-development.
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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ก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4step forward; advance5step (classifier for steps/strides)step; stridePart 2
การก้าวgaan-gâaoการก้าวgaan-gâaostepping; the act of taking a stepstepping; the act of taking a stepWord