งั้นก็
ngán-gɔ̂Meaning
1ConjunctionA2
then; in that case
An informal expression introducing an action, decision, or conclusion that follows from what has just been said.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herหิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)งั้นก็ngán-gɔ̂งั้นก็ngán-gɔ̂then; in that caseกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)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; earmark
Are you hungry? Then let's eat.
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This place is closed. Then let's go somewhere else.
You're busy tomorrow, so let's meet on Saturday.
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiงั้นก็ngán-gɔ̂สั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanมากินmaa-ginที่บ้านtîi-bâanแทนtɛɛnจะได้jà-dâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเปียกฝนbpìiak-fǒn
It's raining so heavily, so let's order food to eat at home instead. That way, we won't have to go out and get wet.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ngán
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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
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งั้นก็ngán-gɔ̂งั้นก็ngán-gɔ̂then; in that casethen; in that caseWord