การทาน
gaan-taanMeaning
1NounA2
eating; the act of eating
The act of eating; consumption of food (a polite term).
Examples
ถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laait's time [to do sth]สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingการทานอาหารgaan-taan-aa-hǎanการทานอาหารgaan-taan-aa-hǎaneating; diningเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
It's time for eating dinner now.
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Eating lots of vegetables is good for your body.
หลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaanการทานอาหารgaan taan aa-hăanอร่อยๆà-ròi à-ròiกับgàpเพื่อนpêuuanช่วยให้chûuai hâiหายเหนื่อยhăai nèuayได้dâi
After work, eating delicious food with friends can help relieve tiredness.
คุณkunหมอแนะนำmɔ̌ɔ-nɛ́-namว่าwâaการทานอาหารgaan-taan-aa-hǎanให้hâiครบkrópห้าhâaหมู่mùuเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการรักษาสุขภาพgaan-rák-sǎa-sùk-kà-pâap
The doctor recommends that eating from all five food groups is important for maintaining good health.
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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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
การทานgaan-taanการทานgaan-taaneating; the act of eatingeating; the act of eatingWord