กิจการ

gìt-jà-gaan

Meanings

1NounB1

business; enterprise

a business, enterprise, or commercial undertaking; commercial or organizational activities.

Examples

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2NounB2

affairs; operations

activities, affairs, or operations of an organization, department, or field; administrative or public affairs (e.g., กิจการพลเรือน civil affairs).

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is กิจการ said กิด-จะ-การ?

gìt-jà-gaan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -จ, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gìt

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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——

Word Breakdown

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กิจการgìt-jà-gaanกิจการgìt-jà-gaanbusiness; enterprisebusiness; enterpriseWord