กาวน์
gaaoMeaning
1NounB1
gown; (white) lab/medical coat
a protective coat or gown, especially the long white coat worn by doctors, scientists, or medical students
Examples
นักศึกษาแพทย์nák-sʉ̀k-sǎa-pɛ̂ɛtนักศึกษาแพทย์nák-sʉ̀k-sǎa-pɛ̂ɛtmedical studentสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleกาวน์gaaoกาวน์gaaogown; (white) lab/medical coatขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3[to] be white; be fair-skinnedก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ห้องตรวจhɔ̂ng-dtrùuatห้องตรวจhɔ̂ng-dtrùuatexamination room (medical)
The medical student puts on a white gown before entering the examination room.
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พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanยื่นyʉ̂ʉnกาวน์gaaoสะอาดsà-àatให้hâiแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtเปลี่ยนbplìianก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำtamหัตถการhàt-tà-gaan
The nurse handed the doctor a clean gown to change into before the procedure.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiกาวน์gaaoและlɛ́แว่นตานิรภัยwɛ̂ɛn-dtaa-ní-rá-paiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiเข้าkâoแล็บlɛ́p
Researchers must wear gowns and safety glasses every time they enter the lab.
พิธีpí-tiiรับrápกาวน์gaaoขาวkǎaoเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngการเริ่มต้นgaan-rə̂əm-dtônวิชาชีพwí-chaa-chîipทางการแพทย์taang-gaan-pɛ̂ɛtอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
The white coat ceremony symbolizes the earnest beginning of a medical profession.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กาวน์ said กาว?
gaao
- Silent letterน์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
น์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |