กุ๊น
gúnMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] pipe; [to] bind an edge
to sew a narrow strip of fabric along an edge to decorate or strengthen it; to add piping or binding.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)กุ๊นgúnกุ๊นgún[to] pipe; [to] bind an edgeขอบผ้าkɔ̀ɔp-pâaขอบผ้าkɔ̀ɔp-pâafabric edge; cloth borderห่มhòmห่มhòm1[to] cover; wrap (with cloth/blanket)2[to] drape; cover (with cloth)ผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiproperly; neatly; to completion
Mom is about to add piping to the edge of this blanket to finish it.
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You have to add binding to the neckline before sewing on the collar.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekกระเป๋าผ้าgrà-bpǎo-pâaชิ้นนี้chín-níiเราraoควรkuuanกุ๊นgúnตะเข็บdtà-kèpด้านในdâan-naiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanและlɛ́สวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
For this fabric bag project, we should add binding to all the internal seams for durability and a neat appearance.
ดีไซเนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiกุ๊นgúnขอบkɔ̀ɔpแขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉaด้วยdûuaiผ้าpâaลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmลูกเล่นlûuk-lênที่tîiน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiให้กับhâi-gàpเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətสีพื้นsǐi-pʉ́ʉn
The designer decided to add piping to the sleeve cuffs with a floral fabric to add an interesting touch to the plain-colored shirt.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gún
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |