การจวก
gaan-jùuakMeanings
1NounB2
harsh criticism; severe scolding
Strong, harsh criticism or scolding, expressed in speech or writing. This use is informal.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]การจวกgaan jùuakการจวกgaan jùuak1harsh criticism; severe scolding2chopping; hackingกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkในกลุ่มnai glùmในกลุ่มnai glùmin a group; among a groupแชตchâetแชตchâet1[to] chat; [to] text (online)2chat; text chatถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไม่พอใจmâi por jaiไม่พอใจmâi por jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerน่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2might be a good idea (suggestion)3should have (regret/criticism)พูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileๆ-
I don't like people tearing into each other in the group chat. If they're upset, they should talk things out nicely.
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การจวกgaan-jùuakลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaทั้งtángทีมtiimทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-long
Berating an employee in front of the whole team makes the workplace atmosphere worse.
การจวกgaan-jùuakร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanด้วยdûuaiคำหยาบkam-yàapโดยdooiไม่mâiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaตรงไหนdtrong-nǎiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiร้านráanรู้rúuว่าwâaควรkuuanปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungอะไรà-rai
Slamming a restaurant with profanity without explaining what was wrong with the service doesn't help it understand what to improve.
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàยอมรับyom rápข้อผิดพลาดkôr pìt plâatเขาkăoกลับglàpตอบโต้dtòp dtôการจวกgaan jùuakจากjàakแฟนfaenๆ-ด้วยdûuayการgaanประชดbprà-chótจนjonเรื่องrêuuangยิ่งyîngบานปลายbaan bplaai
Instead of admitting his mistake, he responded sarcastically to the fans' harsh criticism, making the situation escalate further.
2NounC1
chopping; hacking
Chopping or hacking something with a blade, such as chopping banana stalks.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดmêetมีดmêetknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การจวกgaan jùuakการจวกgaan jùuak1harsh criticism; severe scolding2chopping; hackingหยวกกล้วยyùuak glûuaiหยวกกล้วยyùuak glûuaibanana pith (edible inner stem)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)เป็นชิ้นbpen chínเป็นชิ้นbpen chínin pieces; piecewiseเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นำไปnam bpaiนำไปnam bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)เลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatหมูmŏoหมูmŏo1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)
Dad uses a large knife to chop banana stalks into small pieces and then feeds them to the pigs.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmการจวกgaan-jùuakต้นกล้วยdtôn-glûuaiที่tîiตัดdtàtไว้wáiลุงlungตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuว่าwâaด้ามdâamมีดmîitแน่นnɛ̂nดีdiiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganใบมีดbai-mîitหลุดlùtจากjàakด้ามdâamขณะkà-nàสับsàp
Before chopping up the felled banana plant, my uncle checks that the knife handle is secure to prevent the blade from coming loose while he chops.
หัวใจhǔua-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngการจวกgaan-jùuakหยวกกล้วยyùuak-glûuaiให้ได้hâi-dâaiชิ้นchínสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əอยู่ที่yùu-tîiการgaanคุมจังหวะkum-jang-wàและlɛ́น้ำหนักมือnám-nàk-mʉʉไม่ใช่mâi-châiการออกgaan-ɔ̀ɔkแรงrɛɛngฟันfanอย่างเดียวyàang-diiao
The key to chopping banana stalks into uniform pieces is controlling your rhythm and the force of each stroke, not simply hacking away with all your strength.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàชำนาญcham-naanในnaiการจวกgaan-jùuakหยวกกล้วยyùuak-glûuaiเพียงใดpiiang-daiก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiความเคยชินkwaam-kəəi-chinทำให้tam-hâiละเลยlá-ləəiการวางgaan-waangมือmʉʉให้hâiพ้นpónแนวnɛɛoคมมีดkom-mîitเพราะprɔ́พลาดplâatเพียงpiiangครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoก็gɔ̂อาจàatบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpสาหัสsǎa-hàtได้dâai
No matter how skilled you are at chopping banana stalks, you shouldn't let familiarity make you neglect keeping your hands clear of the blade, since a single mistake could cause a serious injury.
Tones
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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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จวกjùuakจวกjùuak1[to] harshly criticize; scold (informal)2[to] hoe; dig with a hoe[to] harshly criticize; scold (informal)Part 2
การจวกgaan-jùuakการจวกgaan-jùuakharsh criticism; severe scoldingharsh criticism; severe scoldingWord