การข้าม
gaan-kâamMeaning
1NounB1
crossing; act of crossing
the act of going from one side of something to the other, such as a road, river, or boundary.
Examples
การข้ามgaan-kâamการข้ามgaan-kâamcrossing; act of crossingถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile
Crossing the road requires being careful of cars.
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การgaanข้ามพรมแดนkâam-prom-dɛɛnโดยdooiไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápอนุญาตà-nú-yâatถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎai
Crossing the border without permission is considered illegal.
การข้ามgaan-kâamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamด้วยdûuaiเรือเร็วrʉʉa-reoกว่าgwàaการใช้gaan-cháiสะพานsà-paanเพราะprɔ́ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรถติดrót-dtìt
Crossing the river by boat is faster than using the bridge because you don't have to deal with traffic.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əภาพpâapการข้ามgaan-kâamทะเลทรายtá-lee-saaiที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiอันตรายan-dtà-raaiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ลี้ภัยpûu-líi-pai
This documentary presents the perilous crossing of the desert by refugees.
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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ข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)[to] cross; go overPart 2
การข้ามgaan-kâamการข้ามgaan-kâamcrossing; act of crossingcrossing; act of crossingWord