ชิดกัน
chít-ganMeaning
1AdverbA2
close together
in a way that is very close to each other; side by side or touching
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ชิดกันchít-ganชิดกันchít-ganclose togetherบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couch
They are sitting close to each other on the sofa.
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Could you please move these two tables closer together?
ในเมืองnai meuuangใหญ่ๆyài yàiตึกdtèukมักจะmák jàถูกtòokสร้างsâangให้hâiสูงsŏongและláeอยู่yòoชิดกันchít ganเพื่อpêuuaประหยัดbprà-yàtพื้นที่púen têe
In big cities, buildings are often built tall and close to each other to save space.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chít
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
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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
ชิดกันchít-ganชิดกันchít-ganclose togetherclose togetherWord