การงาน
gaan-ngaanMeaning
1NounA2
work; occupation; duties
Work, employment, or the duties and tasks one has to do.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมุ่งมั่นmûng-mânมุ่งมั่นmûng-mân1[to] be determined; persevere2determined; resoluteในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaanหน้าที่การงานnâa-tîi-gaan-ngaan1job responsibilities; work duties; duties at work2employment; occupation; careerของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; ascetics
He is dedicated to his job duties.
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ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnเปลี่ยนสายbplìian-sǎaiการงานgaan-ngaanให้hâiตรงกับdtrong-gàpความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Last year I changed my line of work to match my own interests.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngรายงานความคืบหน้าraai-ngaan-kwaam-kʉ̂ʉp-nâaการงานgaan-ngaanต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan
Tomorrow she has to report her work progress to the manager.
แม้mɛ́ɛการงานgaan-ngaanจะjàหนักnàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoยังคงyang-kongรักษาrák-sǎaความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpและlɛ́ความเป็นมืออาชีพkwaam-bpen-mʉʉ-aa-chîipไว้wáiได้dâai
Even though the work is heavy, he still maintains responsibility and professionalism.
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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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
การงานgaan-ngaanการงานgaan-ngaanwork; occupation; dutieswork; occupation; dutiesWord