กาล่า
gaa-lâaMeaning
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gala (formal event)
A large, formal social event, often featuring entertainment and fundraising.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปงานbpai-ngaanไปงานbpai-ngaan[to] attend [an event]กาล่าgaa-lâaกาล่าgaa-lâagala (formal event)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofระดมทุนrá-dom-tunระดมทุนrá-dom-tun[to] raise funds; raise capital; fundraiseให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ยากจนyâak-jonยากจนyâak-jonpoor; impoverished
Tonight we will go to a gala held to raise funds for underprivileged children.
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งานngaanกาล่าgaa-lâaครั้งนี้kráng-níiมีmiiการแสดงดนตรีgaan-sà-dɛɛng-don-dtriiสดsòtและlɛ́การประมูลgaan-bprà-muunของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการกุศลgaan-gù-sǒn
This gala features live music performances and an auction for charity.
ผู้ร่วมงานpûu-rûuam-ngaanกาล่าgaa-lâaต่างdtàangแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiหรูหราrǔu-rǎaและlɛ́ร่วมrûuamบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakผ่านpàanโต๊ะdtóรับบริจาคráp-bɔɔ-rí-jàakในnaiห้องโถงใหญ่hɔ̂ng-tǒong-yài
Gala attendees dress elegantly and donate at the donation tables in the grand hall.
บริษัทbor-rí-sàtของเราkŏng raoสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭnงานngaanกาล่าgaa-lâaอย่างเป็นทางการyàang bpen taang gaanเพื่อpêuuaสร้างเครือข่ายsâang kreuua kàaiและláeช่วยchûuaiระดมทุนrá-dom tunสำหรับsăm-ràpมูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tí
Our company officially sponsors the gala to network and help raise funds for the foundation.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaa
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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กาล่าgaa-lâaกาล่าgaa-lâagala (formal event)gala (formal event)Word