การเอน
gaan-eenMeanings
1NounB1
leaning; tilting
The act or movement of a body or object slanting away from an upright position, or being made to do so.
Examples
การเอนgaan-eenการเอนgaan-een1leaning; tilting2reclining; leaning backตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forwardทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asจอjɔɔจอjɔɔ1screen; monitor; display2classifier for screens/monitors3dog (12-year zodiac cycle), as in ปีจอชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearlyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
Leaning forward helps me see the screen more clearly.
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การเอนgaan-eenของkɔ̌ɔngเสาไฟsǎo-faiต้นdtônนี้níiเห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chátและlɛ́ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanกลัวว่าgluua-wâaมันmanจะjàล้มlóm
This utility pole is visibly leaning, and the local residents are afraid it will fall.
การเอนgaan-eenตัวdtuuaออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiนอกหน้าต่างnɔ̂ɔk-nâa-dtàangอันตรายan-dtà-raaiเพราะprɔ́คุณkunอาจàatเสียหลักsǐia-làkตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpai
Leaning out of a window is dangerous because you could lose your balance and fall.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnพบว่าpóp-wâaการเอนgaan-eenของkɔ̌ɔngอาคารaa-kaanเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakดินdinทรุดsútจึงjʉngแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเสริมฐานรากsə̌əm-tǎan-râakก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเปิดใช้งานbpə̀ət-chái-ngaanอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The engineer found that the building's leaning was caused by ground subsidence and recommended reinforcing the foundations before reopening it.
2NounB1
reclining; leaning back
The act of leaning the body backward or lowering it into a partly lying position, especially to rest.
Examples
การเอนgaan-eenการเอนgaan-een1leaning; tilting2reclining; leaning backหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couchทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
Reclining on the sofa makes me feel comfortable.
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สำหรับsăm-ràpฉันchănการเอนgaan enหลังlăngบนbonโซฟาsoh-faaแล้วláeoฟังfangเพลงplayngเป็นbpenวิธีwí-teeพักผ่อนpák pònง่ายngâaiๆ-หลังเลิกงานlăng lêrk ngaan
For me, reclining on the sofa and listening to music is a simple way to relax after work.
การเอนgaan-eenตัวdtuuaพักpákบนbonเก้าอี้gâo-îiสักsàkสิบsìpนาทีnaa-tiiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเขาkǎoหายเหนื่อยhǎai-nʉ̀ʉaiและlɛ́มีmiiแรงrɛɛngทำงานtam-ngaanต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
Reclining in a chair for about ten minutes helps him recover from fatigue and gives him the energy to keep working.
แม้mɛ́ɛการเอนgaan-eenหลังlǎngพักpákสักครู่sàk-krûuจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่อาจmâi-àatทดแทนtót-tɛɛnการนอนหลับgaan-nɔɔn-làpอย่างyàangเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔได้dâai
Although reclining for a short rest can help reduce fatigue, it cannot replace getting enough sleep.
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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การเอนgaan-eenการเอนgaan-eenleaning; tiltingleaning; tiltingWord