ขบกัน
kòp-ganMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] mesh; interlock; engage
for parts to fit and press against each other so they move together, like gears meshing or teeth biting together.
Examples
ฟันเฟืองfan-fʉʉangฟันเฟืองfan-fʉʉang1gear tooth; cog2cog (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk1machine (single unit)2machinery (collective)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขบกันkòp-ganขบกันkòp-gan[to] mesh; interlock; engageพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3just enough4happen to; by chance5[to] fit exactly; be just rightไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánotherwise; if not; or elseเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The teeth of the machine's gears must mesh properly; otherwise, the machine won't work.
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เวลาwee-laaเคี้ยวkíiaoอาหารaa-hǎanฟันบนfan-bonกับgàpฟันล่างfan-lâangจะjàขบกันkòp-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบดbòtอาหารaa-hǎanให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiat
When chewing food, the upper and lower teeth bite together to grind the food finely.
ช่างchângกำลังgam-langปรับbpràpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngเฟืองfʉʉangเพื่อให้แน่ใจpʉ̂ʉa-hâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaมันmanจะjàขบกันkòp-ganอย่างราบรื่นyàang-râap-rʉ̂ʉnโดยdooiไม่mâiเกิดgə̀ətการสึกหรอgaan-sʉ̀k-rɔ̌ɔมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpai
The mechanic is adjusting the gears' positions to ensure they will mesh smoothly without causing excessive wear.
กลไกgon gaiของkŏngนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaโบราณboh-raanเรือนreuuanนี้néeซับซ้อนsáp sónมากmâakเฟืองfeuuangเล็กๆlék lékนับร้อยnáp róiชิ้นchínต้องdtôngขบกันkòp ganอย่างแม่นยำyàang mâen-yamเพื่อpêuuaรักษาเวลาrák-săa way-laaให้hâiเที่ยงตรงtîiang dtrong
The mechanism of this antique clock is very complex; hundreds of tiny gears must mesh with precision to keep the time accurate.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ขบkòpขบkòp1[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)2[to] press tightly; jam; wedge3(of pain) [to] throb; grip; gnaw[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)Part 1
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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
ขบกันkòp-ganขบกันkòp-gan[to] mesh; interlock; engage[to] mesh; interlock; engageWord