กินกัน
gin-ganMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] eat together
to eat a meal together with other people.
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketข้าวเที่ยงkâao-tîiangข้าวเที่ยงkâao-tîianglunch; midday mealกินกันgin-ganกินกันgin-gan1[to] eat together2[to] match; harmonize; go together3[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)
We eat lunch together.
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Tonight, should we go find something delicious to eat together?
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoเย็นyenกินกันgin-ganที่tîiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanไทยtai
Yesterday, my family went to eat dinner together at a Thai restaurant.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานtam ngaanเสร็จsètทุกtúkคนในทีมkon nai teemก็gâwชวนchuanกันไปgan bpaiกินginหมูกระทะmŏo grà-táกินกันgin ganเพื่อpêuuaฉลองchà-lŏngความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rèt
After finishing work, everyone on the team invited each other to eat mookata together to celebrate their success.
2VerbB1
[to] match; harmonize; go together
to be compatible or harmonious, for example in color or appearance; often used negatively as ไม่กินกัน
Examples
สีเสื้อsǐi-sʉ̂ʉaสีเสื้อsǐi-sʉ̂ʉashirt colorกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishกางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กินกันgin-ganกินกันgin-gan1[to] eat together2[to] match; harmonize; go together3[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The shirt and pants do not match in color at all.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpผ้าม่านpâa-mâanผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสีsǐiผ้าม่านpâa-mâanกับgàpสีsǐiผนังpà-nǎngห้องhɔ̂ngไม่mâiกินกันgin-gan
I like these curtains, but their color does not go with the walls.
สีsǐiหมอนอิงmɔ̌ɔn-ingกับgàpสีsǐiโซฟาsoo-faaไม่mâiกินกันgin-ganลองlɔɔngเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenหมอนmɔ̌ɔnสีครีมsǐi-kriimดูduuไหมmǎi
The cushions clash with the sofa. Shall we try cream-colored cushions instead?
แม้mɛ́ɛเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láชิ้นchínจะjàดูduuสวยsǔuaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวางwaangแยกกันyɛ̂ɛk-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔนำมาnam-maaจัดjàtในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngเดียวกันdiiao-ganกลับglàpดูduuไม่mâiลงตัวlong-dtuuaเพราะprɔ́สีsǐiไม่mâiกินกันgin-gan
Although each piece of furniture looks beautiful on its own, they do not work well together in the same room because their colors clash.
3VerbB2
[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)
slang: to have sexual intercourse with each other; to be intimate as a couple.
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กระซิบgrà-sípกระซิบgrà-síp1[to] whisper2[to] whisper (figurative)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asพระเอกprá-èekพระเอกprá-èek1leading man; male lead (actor)2male protagonist; hero (of a story)3the star; main attraction (figurative)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)นางเอกnaang-èekนางเอกnaang-èek1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)แอบɛ̀ɛpแอบɛ̀ɛp1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] hide; stay out of sight3secretly; on the slyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกินกันgin-ganกินกันgin-gan1[to] eat together2[to] match; harmonize; go together3[to] sleep together; [to] have sex (slang)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureกองถ่ายgɔɔng-tàaiกองถ่ายgɔɔng-tàaifilm crew
My friend whispered that they saw the male and female leads of the show secretly getting intimate after filming.
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มีmiiคนkonลือกันlʉʉ-ganว่าwâaสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonนั้นnánเป็นbpenมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanและlɛ́กินกันgin-ganมาmaaนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛo
There's a rumor that those two are more than friends and have been intimate for a long time.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeพวกเขาpûuak kăoจะjàปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètข่าวลือkàao leuuแต่dtàeหลายคนlăai konก็gâwยังyangเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaสองsŏngคนkonนั้นnánกินกันgin ganจริงๆjing jing
Even though they deny the rumors, many people still believe that those two are actually intimate with each other.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panของkŏngทั้งคู่táng kôoซับซ้อนsáp sónเกินกว่าgern gwàaจะjàเรียกว่าrîiak wâaเพื่อนpêuuanแต่dtàeก็gâwยังyangไม่mâiถึงขั้นtĕung kânที่têeกินกันgin ganอย่างที่yàang têeใครๆkrai kraiเข้าใจkâo jai
Their relationship is too complicated to be called friendship, but it hasn't reached the point of being intimate as everyone assumes.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
gin
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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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
กินกันgin-ganกินกันgin-gan[to] eat together[to] eat togetherWord