ก้าง
gâangMeanings
1NounA2
fish bone; fishbone
A hard, thin bone of a fish, especially the small sharp ones that can get stuck in the throat.
Examples
กินginกินgin1[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); pocketปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceก้างgâangก้างgâang1fish bone; fishbone2(figurative) obstacle; person in the wayเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard against
When eating fish and encountering small bones, be careful.
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Yesterday I ate mackerel and a fish bone pricked my gum.
Mom told me to remove the fish bones before giving it to the child.
ถ้าtâaก้างgâangติดคอdtìt koให้hâiดื่มน้ำdèum námอุ่นùnช้าๆcháa cháaและláeไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp pâetหากhàakยังyangไม่หายmâi hăai
If a fish bone is stuck in your throat, sip warm water slowly and see a doctor if it doesn’t go away.
2NounB2
(figurative) obstacle; person in the way
Something or someone that gets in the way, especially a person who interferes with a couple's privacy or relationship.
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โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalติดหล่มdtìt-lòmติดหล่มdtìt-lòm1[to] be stuck in mud2[to] be bogged down (in [sth]); [to] be mired (in [sth])เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้อกฎหมายkɔ̂ɔ-gòt-mǎaiข้อกฎหมายkɔ̂ɔ-gòt-mǎai1legal provision; article; clause2point of law; legal issueบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ก้างgâangก้างgâang1fish bone; fishbone2(figurative) obstacle; person in the wayขวางkwǎangขวางkwǎang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
The project is bogged down because certain legal provisions are an obstacle.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenก้างgâangในnaiทีมtiimเพราะprɔ́มักmákขัดขวางkàt-kwǎangไอเดียai-diiaของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
He is a thorn in the team’s side because he constantly blocks others’ ideas.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiเคลียร์kliiaความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngนี้níiเราraoจะมีjà-miiก้างgâangติดคอdtìt-kɔɔอยู่yùuทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiจะjàเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanใหม่mài
If we don’t resolve this conflict, we’ll have a recurring snag every time we start new work.
ข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanกลายเป็นglaai-bpenก้างgâangใหญ่yàiทำให้tam-hâiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaอย่างเชื่องช้าyàang-chʉ̂ʉang-cháa
The budget agreement became a major stumbling block, slowing the negotiations to a crawl.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gâang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |