การขู่
gaan-kùuMeaning
1NounB1
a threat; intimidation
the act of saying you will harm someone or do something unpleasant, especially to make them do what you want; a threat.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]การขู่gaan-kùuการขู่gaan-kùua threat; intimidationของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I don't like his threat at all.
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She went to the police because she received a death threat.
การขู่gaan-kùuว่าwâaจะjàเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongความลับkwaam-lápทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoยอมyɔɔmทำตามtam-dtaamที่tîiเธอtəəต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan
The threat to expose his secret made him do what she wanted.
พยานpá-yaanคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanไม่mâiกล้าglâaให้การhâi-gaanในnaiชั้นศาลchán-sǎanเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakการขู่gaan-kùuฆ่าkâaจากjàakผู้มีอิทธิพลpûu-mii-ìt-tí-pon
The key witness dared not testify in court due to death threats from an influential person.
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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ขู่kùuขู่kùu1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threaten[to] threaten; intimidatePart 2
การขู่gaan-kùuการขู่gaan-kùua threat; intimidationa threat; intimidationWord