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gaan-tǎi

Meanings

1NounB1

plowing; tillage

The act of turning over soil with a plow, typically to prepare land for planting crops.

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2NounB2

scrolling (on a screen)

(Colloquial) The action of moving through content on a digital screen, such as a phone or computer, by swiping or dragging one's finger or a cursor.

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3NounB2

cadging; extorting money/items

(Informal) The act of persistently asking for or pressuring someone to give money or items; can imply petty extortion.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เบื่อbʉ̀ʉaเบื่อbʉ̀ʉa1bored; fed up2[to] be bored with; be tired of3sick; nauseated (from food poisoning)4[to] poison [sb/sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)การไถgaan-tǎiการไถgaan-tǎi1plowing; tillage2scrolling (on a screen)3cadging; extorting money/itemsเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsเต็มทนdtem-tonเต็มทนdtem-tonextremely; to the utmostแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I'm so sick of him mooching money; he never intends to pay it back.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——