การถาม
gaan-tǎamMeaning
1NounA1
asking; questioning
The act of asking questions to obtain information, clarification, or an answer.
Examples
การถามgaan-tǎamการถามgaan-tǎamasking; questioningครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiช่วยให้chûuai-hâi[to] enable; help [sb/sth] (to) do [sth]; make [sth] possible/easierฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])บทเรียนbòt-riianบทเรียนbòt-riian1lesson (curriculum unit)2lesson (what one learns)
Asking the teacher questions helps me understand the lesson.
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Asking for directions helps me get to school.
การถามgaan-tǎamราคาraa-kaaก่อนgɔ̀ɔnซื้อsʉ́ʉช่วยให้chûuai-hâiฉันchǎnไม่mâiจ่ายjàaiแพงเกินไปpɛɛng-gəən-bpai
Asking the price before buying helps me avoid paying too much.
If you do not understand, there is nothing wrong with asking again.
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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การถามgaan-tǎamการถามgaan-tǎamasking; questioningasking; questioningWord