ก้าน
gâanMeanings
1NounA2
stem; stalk (botany)
the slender supporting part of a plant or flower that holds leaves or blossoms
Examples
ดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoก้านยาวgâan-yaaoก้านยาวgâan-yaao1long-stemmed2long stemรองรับrɔɔng-rápรองรับrɔɔng-ráp1[to] support; bear (physically)2[to] accommodate; be compatible withดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
The rose has a long stem supporting the blossom.
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Yesterday I cut off the broken leaf stem from the plant.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiครูkruuจะjàสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้ดูhâi-duuว่าwâaก้านgâanดอกdɔ̀ɔkทิวลิปtiu-lípช่วยchûuaiพยุงpá-yungดอกdɔ̀ɔkอย่างไรyàang-rai
Tomorrow the teacher will show how a tulip’s stem supports its flower.
ก้านgâanของkɔ̌ɔngดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buuaที่tîiยืดyʉ̂ʉtออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakน้ำnáamช่วยchûuaiยกyókดอกdɔ̀ɔkให้hâiพ้นpónผิวน้ำpǐu-náamและlɛ́รับrápแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtได้dâaiเต็มที่dtem-tîi
The lotus flower’s stem extending from the water lifts the blossom above the surface, allowing it to receive full sunlight.
2NounB1
shaft; rod; shank
a thin, elongated part of an object that connects or supports other parts (e.g., toothbrush handle, umbrella shaft, arrow shank)
Examples
แปรงสีฟันbprɛɛng-sǐi-fanแปรงสีฟันbprɛɛng-sǐi-fantoothbrushของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineก้านยาวgâan-yaaoก้านยาวgâan-yaao1long-stemmed2long stemจับถนัดjàp-tà-nàtจับถนัดjàp-tà-nàt[to] hold [sth] comfortably/securelyมือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)
My toothbrush has a long handle, which is easy to hold.
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This umbrella shaft is made of metal; it's strong and doesn’t bend easily.
ช่างchângเปลี่ยนbplìianก้านgâanลูกบิดประตูlûuk-bìt-bprà-dtuuให้hâiใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngเดิมdəəmหลวมlǔuam
The technician replaced the door handle shank because the old one was loose.
ลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔnที่ดีtîi-diiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiก้านgâanตรงdtrongน้ำหนักnám-nàkสมดุลsǒm-dunจึงjʉngจะjàพุ่งpûngได้dâaiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
A good arrow must have a straight shank and balanced weight to fly accurately.
3ClassifierB1
classifier for stems and certain slender objects
A classifier used for stems and certain slender, stem-like objects, such as matches.
Examples
แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenก้านgâanก้านgâan1stem; stalk (botany)2shaft; rod; shank3classifier for stems and certain slender objectsขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเป็นช่อbpen-chɔ̂ɔเป็นช่อbpen-chɔ̂ɔin a bunch; in a cluster
The vendor has ten stems of roses, sold as a bouquet.
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ช่วยchûuaiหยิบyìpหลอดlɔ̀ɔtดูดdùutสองsɔ̌ɔngก้านgâanให้hâiฉันchǎnหน่อยnɔ̀iจะjàเอาไปao-bpaiใส่sàiน้ำผลไม้náam-pǒn-lá-máai
Please grab me two straws; I’ll use them for the juice.
ครูkruuสั่งให้sàng-hâiนักเรียนnák-riianถือtʉ̌ʉธงtongคนละkon-láก้านgâanระหว่างrá-wàangซ้อมsɔ́ɔmเดินสวนสนามdəən-sǔuan-sà-nǎam
The teacher told each student to hold one flagstick during the parade rehearsal.
เขาkǎoโดนdoonหวายwǎaiไปbpaiสามsǎamก้านgâanเป็นbpenการทำgaan-tamโทษtôotตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiapโรงเรียนroong-riianเก่าgào
He received three strokes with a cane as punishment according to old school regulations.
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
gâan
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 | — | — |