คบกัน
kóp-ganMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] be in a relationship; [to] date [each other]
to be in a romantic relationship with someone; to date each other
Examples
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How long have you and he been dating?
We started dating last year.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเป็นbpenเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtกันganมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiคบกันkóp-gan
After being close friends for many years, they finally decided to be in a relationship.
2VerbB1
[to] associate with [each other]; [to] be friends
to associate with each other as friends or acquaintances
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringคบกันkóp-ganคบกันkóp-gan1[to] be in a relationship; [to] date [each other]2[to] associate with [each other]; [to] be friendsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoa long time ago; for a long time now
The two of us have been friends for a long time.
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ถึงtʉ̌ngเราraoจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่yùuในกลุ่มnai-glùmเดียวกันdiiao-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangคบกันkóp-ganเป็นbpenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanร่วมrûuamรุ่นrûnอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though we aren't in the same clique, we still associate with each other as classmates.
การgaanคบกันkóp ganกับgàpคนkonดีๆdee deeจะjàช่วยchûuaiนำพาnam paaเราraoไปbpaiในทางnai taangที่têeดีขึ้นdee kêun
Associating with good people will help lead us onto a better path.
ในnaiวงการธุรกิจwong-gaan-tú-rá-gìtการเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakคบกันkóp-ganกับgàpพันธมิตรpan-tá-mítที่tîiน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngต่อdtɔ̀ɔความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rèt
In the business world, choosing to associate with trustworthy partners is crucial for success.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kóp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationship[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends withPart 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
คบกันkóp-ganคบกันkóp-gan[to] be in a relationship; [to] date [each other][to] be in a relationship; [to] date [each other]Word