กินแกง
gin-gɛɛngMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] eat curry; have curry/soup
to eat a Thai curry or curry-like soup/stew as part of a meal
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กินแกงgin-gɛɛngกินแกงgin-gɛɛng[to] eat curry; have curry/soupกับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)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; earmarkนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This evening let’s eat curry with rice.
3 more examplesShow less
He likes to eat spicy curry, not too spicy.
Yesterday I ate green curry with my family.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiจะjàชวนchuuanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไปbpaiกินแกงgin-gɛɛngที่tîiร้านráanใต้dtâaiแถวtɛ̌ɛoออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fít
Tomorrow I’ll invite friends to eat curry at a southern-style restaurant near the office.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
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
+
แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างThai curry (soup/stew)Part 2
กินแกงgin-gɛɛngกินแกงgin-gɛɛng[to] eat curry; have curry/soup[to] eat curry; have curry/soupWord