การท้า
gaan-táaMeaning
1NounB1
a challenge; a dare
the act of challenging someone to a contest or fight; a dare.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)การท้าgaan-táaการท้าgaan-táaa challenge; a dareของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')แข่งkɛ̀ngแข่งkɛ̀ng[to] competeวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmark
I accept his challenge to a running race.
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การท้าgaan-táaให้hâiกินพริกgin-príkที่tîiเผ็ดpètที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiโลกlôokเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiอันตรายan-dtà-raaiมากmâak
The dare to eat the world's spiciest chili is very dangerous.
เขาkǎoตอบรับdtɔ̀ɔp-rápการท้าgaan-táaดวลduuanฝีมือทำอาหารfǐi-mʉʉ-tam-aa-hǎanจากjàakเชฟchéepชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dang
He accepted the cooking skill challenge from the famous chef.
การท้าทายgaan-táa-taaiอำนาจam-nâatของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngในnaiครั้งkrángนั้นnánจบลงjòp-longด้วยdûuaiความพ่ายแพ้kwaam-pâai-pɛ́ɛ
That challenge to the ruler's authority ended in defeat.
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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การท้าgaan-táaการท้าgaan-táaa challenge; a darea challenge; a dareWord