การเท
gaan-teeMeanings
1NounA2
pouring
the act of making a liquid or loose material flow out of a container
Examples
การเทgaan tayการเทgaan tay1pouring2tipping out; dumping (contents)3dumping [sb]; ditching [sb]; standing [sb] up (slang)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเหยือกyèuuakเหยือกyèuuak1jug; pitcher2CL: pitchers/jugsลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineแก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-
Pouring water from a jug into a glass should be done slowly.
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He practices pouring milk into a glass without spilling.
When pouring soup from the pot into a bowl, you must beware of the hot steam.
บาริสต้าbaa-rít-dtâaสาธิตsǎa-títการเทนมgaan-tee-nomร้อนrɔ́ɔnลงlongเอสเปรสโซèet-bprèet-sooเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamลาเต้อาร์ตlaa-dtêe-áat
The barista demonstrated pouring hot milk into espresso to make latte art.
2NounB2
tipping out; dumping (contents)
the act of tipping out or dumping contents from a container, sometimes in large amounts or carelessly
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebukeเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingการเทgaan tayการเทgaan tay1pouring2tipping out; dumping (contents)3dumping [sb]; ditching [sb]; standing [sb] up (slang)ขยะkà-yàขยะkà-yà1trash; garbage; rubbish2junk; worthless stuff (figurative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmถังtăngถังtăng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanksลงพื้นlong péunลงพื้นlong péun1[to] come down onto the ground or floor; land2[to] apply a base coat; prepare a surfaceอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyลวกlûuakลวกlûuak1[to] blanch/scald (food); parboil2[to] scald (with hot liquid/steam)3sloppy; hasty; careless (work/attempt)ๆ-
He was scolded for dumping trash from the bin onto the ground carelessly.
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การgaanเททรายtee-saaiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakบ่อbɔ̀ɔในnaiครั้งเดียวkráng-diiaoทำให้tam-hâiฝุ่นfùnฟุ้งfúngเต็มdtemไซต์งานsái-ngaan
Dumping the sand out of the pit all at once caused dust to spread all over the site.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeห้ามhâamการเทgaan tayของเสียkŏng sĭiaกองใหญ่gong yàiลงlongคูkooระบายน้ำrá-baai náamเพราะpráwเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtòการอุดตันgaan ùt dtanและláeมลพิษmon-lá-pít
Officials prohibit dumping large amounts of waste into drainage ditches because it risks clogging and pollution.
การเทgaan-teeเศษsèetคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitลงรถlong-rótดัมพ์damอย่างเร่งรีบyàang-rêng-rîipทำให้tam-hâiชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanกระเด็นgrà-denและlɛ́เป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔคนงานkon-ngaan
Hastily tipping chunks of concrete into the dump truck caused debris to fly and endangered workers.
3NounC1
dumping [sb]; ditching [sb]; standing [sb] up (slang)
the act of rejecting or abandoning someone, ending a relationship, or backing out of an arrangement with someone
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นัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionแล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛแล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛ1up to; depends on2as per; according toโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)การเทgaan-teeการเทgaan-tee1pouring2tipping out; dumping (contents)3dumping [sb]; ditching [sb]; standing [sb] up (slang)อีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)เสียความรู้สึกsǐia-kwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเสียความรู้สึกsǐia-kwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k[to] have one's feelings hurt; [to] feel offendedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
We made plans but got ghosted again; it really hurts.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiการเทgaan-teeเกิดgə̀ətบ่อยbɔ̀iนัดเจอnát-jəəกันganก็gɔ̂เงียบหายngîiap-hǎaiไม่mâiบอกbɔ̀ɔkไม่mâiกล่าวglàao
Lately ghosting happens a lot; people set up meetings then vanish without a word.
การเทgaan-teeแบบbɛ̀ɛpหายตัวhǎai-dtuuaไม่mâiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpอะไรà-raiเลยləəiทำให้tam-hâiความไว้ใจkwaam-wái-jaiพังpangและlɛ́ยากyâakจะjàซ่อมsɔ̂m
Ghosting by disappearing without any response destroys trust and is hard to repair.
ในnaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanยุคyúkรีบเร่งrîip-rêngการเทgaan-teeนัดหมายnát-mǎaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnความไม่เคารพkwaam-mâi-kao-rópเวลาwee-laaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
In today’s fast-paced work culture, irresponsibly ghosting appointments reflects a disregard for others’ time.
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
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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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การเทgaan-teeการเทgaan-teepouringpouringWord