ควบกัน
kûuap-ganMeaning
1AdverbB1
concurrently; at the same time
Done or happening at the same time as something else; together.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerควบกันkûuap-ganควบกันkûuap-ganconcurrently; at the same timeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He works two jobs at the same time.
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เธอtəəเรียนriianปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa-tooควบkûuapกับgàpทำtamงานประจำngaan-bprà-jamไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiทำให้tam-hâiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iมีmiiเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâang
She's studying for a master's degree while working a full-time job, so she doesn't have much free time.
เย็นนี้yen-níiเราraoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoควบkûuapกับgàpคุยงานkui-ngaanกันganเลยləəiไหมmǎiจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laa
This evening, shall we have dinner and discuss work at the same time so we don't waste time?
ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛฝ่ายการตลาดfàai-gaan-dtà-làatควบkûuapกับgàpฝ่ายขายfàai-kǎaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpที่สูงtîi-sǔungมากmâak
This new manager position has to oversee the marketing department along with the sales department, which is a very high responsibility.
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 syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kûuap
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ควบkûuapควบkûuap1[to] combine; hold concurrently; together; simultaneously2[to] control; supervise3[to] gallop; ride at a gallop4classifier: yoke; pair (draft animals)[to] combine; hold concurrently; together; simultaneouslyPart 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
ควบกันkûuap-ganควบกันkûuap-ganconcurrently; at the same timeconcurrently; at the same timeWord