ขำกัน
kǎm-ganMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] laugh together; share a laugh
to laugh together with others, often casually in response to something amusing
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughableแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขำกันkǎm-ganขำกันkǎm-gan[to] laugh together; share a laughทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
We told a funny story and laughed together at the table.
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Yesterday we watched a dog video, and we couldn’t stop laughing together.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiถ้าtâaว่างwâangมาmaaนั่งnângคุยเล่นkui-lênแล้วlɛ́ɛoขำกันkǎm-ganที่tîiคาเฟ่kaa-fêeนะná
If you’re free tomorrow, let’s chat and have a laugh together at the cafe.
หลังlǎngประชุมbprà-chumเครียดkrîiatเราraoออกɔ̀ɔkไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoและlɛ́ขำกันkǎm-ganกับgàpมุกmúkของkɔ̌ɔngพี่pîiในnaiทีมtiimทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
After the stressful meeting, we went out for a meal and laughed together at a teammate’s jokes, which made the atmosphere much more relaxed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขำกัน said ขัม-กัน?
kǎm-gan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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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
ขำกันkǎm-ganขำกันkǎm-gan[to] laugh together; share a laugh[to] laugh together; share a laughWord