การสู้
gaan-sûuMeanings
1NounB1
fighting; resistance
The act of fighting, confronting an opponent, or resisting an attack, threat, or opposing force.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3sleeve (of a garment)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการสู้gaan-sûuการสู้gaan-sûu1fighting; resistance2competing; vying3struggling; perseveringกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)โจรjoonโจรjoonthief; robberเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last night
He hurt his arm fighting a robber last night.
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การสู้gaan-sûuกลับglàpของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiคนร้ายkon-ráaiตกใจdtòk-jaiและlɛ́วิ่งหนีwîng-nǐiไปbpai
His fighting back startled the attacker and made him run away.
ครูkruuเตือนdtʉʉanว่าการwâa-gaanสู้sûuกับgàpคนkonที่tîiมีmiiอาวุธaa-wútเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอันตรายan-dtà-raaiมากmâakจึงjʉngควรkuuanหนีไปnǐi-bpaiขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
The teacher warned that fighting someone with a weapon is very dangerous and that we should escape and seek help.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakอพยพòp-pá-yópแทนtɛɛnการสู้gaan-sûuกับgàpกองกำลังgɔɔng-gam-langที่tîiบุกbùkเข้ามาkâo-maaเพราะprɔ́ไม่ต้องการmâi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanให้hâiมีmiiผู้บาดเจ็บpûu-bàat-jèp
The villagers chose to evacuate rather than fight the invading forces because they did not want anyone to get hurt.
2NounB1
competing; vying
The act of competing with others or trying to match or surpass an opponent's ability or performance.
Examples
การสู้gaan sôoการสู้gaan sôo1fighting; resistance2competing; vying3struggling; perseveringกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ทีมteemทีมteemteam; groupเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelๆ-ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ดีขึ้นdee kêunดีขึ้นdee kêun1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
Competing against strong teams helps us play better.
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การสู้gaan-sûuกับgàpแชมป์chɛ́mเก่าgàoในnaiนัดnátนี้níiไม่mâiง่ายngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoก็gɔ̂มีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatชนะchá-ná
Taking on the defending champions in this match will not be easy, but our team still has a chance to win.
การสู้gaan-sûuกับgàpคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngด้วยdûuaiการgaanลดราคาlót-raa-kaaอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiร้านráanขายดีkǎai-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiกำไรgam-raiน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-long
Competing by lowering prices may increase the shop's sales, but it also reduces profits.
ในnaiการสู้gaan-sûuกับgàpบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtใหญ่yàiด้วยdûuaiงบngópโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaที่tîiจำกัดjam-gàtเราraoต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakเจาะjɔ̀กลุ่มลูกค้าglùm-lûuk-káaเฉพาะchà-pɔ́แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamขายkǎaiให้hâiทุกคนtúk-kon
To compete with large companies on a limited advertising budget, we need to target a specific customer group rather than try to sell to everyone.
3NounB1
struggling; persevering
The act of facing hardship or making a determined effort to overcome difficulties rather than giving up.
Examples
การสู้gaan-sûuการสู้gaan-sûu1fighting; resistance2competing; vying3struggling; perseveringชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛ[to] surrender; give up
Facing life's difficulties is not easy, but I will not give up.
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พ่อpôrทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaหลายlăaiปีbpeeและláeการสู้gaan sôoชีวิตchee-wítของkŏngพ่อpôrก็gâwทำให้tam hâiลูกlôokๆ-ได้dâiเรียนหนังสือriian năng-sĕuu
Dad has worked hard for years, and his perseverance through hardship has enabled his children to go to school.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นหนี้bpen-nîiหลายlǎaiแสนsɛ̌ɛnบาทbàatเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการgaanสู้ต่อไปsûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiชีวิตchii-wítดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
Although he owes hundreds of thousands of baht, he still believes that persevering will help improve his life.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpเธอtəəการสู้gaan-sûuชีวิตchii-wítไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngการgaanฝืนfʉ̌ʉnทำtamทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเพียงลำพังpiiang-lam-pangแต่dtɛ̀ɛรวมถึงruuam-tʉ̌ngการยอมgaan-yɔɔmขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaจำเป็นjam-bpenด้วยdûuai
For her, persevering through life's hardships does not mean forcing herself to do everything alone; it also means being willing to ask for help when necessary.
Tones
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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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สู้sûuสู้sûu1[to] fight; struggle2keep going!; fight on! (encouragement)3[to] compete; contend (against)4[to] withstand; cope with; afford5[to] match; compare with; equal[to] fight; strugglePart 2
การสู้gaan-sûuการสู้gaan-sûufighting; resistancefighting; resistanceWord