ซ่อยกัน
sɔ̂ɔi-ganMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] help each other; cooperate (Isan/Northeastern Thai)
to give mutual help; to work together and support one another (Isan/Northeastern Thai)
Examples
มาเด้อmaa-də̂əมาเด้อmaa-də̂əcome on; please come (Isan)มาซ่อยmaa-sɔ̂ɔiมาซ่อยmaa-sɔ̂ɔi1[to] come help [sb]2Come help!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
Come on, let's help each other.
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There's so much work. Tomorrow we must come help each other early in the morning, okay?
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanพากันpaa-ganมาซ่อยmaa-sɔ̂ɔiกันganเฮ็ดhétแนวnɛɛoอยู่yùuแนวnɛɛoกินginสำหรับsǎm-ràpงานบุญngaan-bun
The villagers came to help each other prepare food for the merit-making festival.
ถ้าtâaเฮาhaoซ่อยกันsôi ganคนละไม้คนละมือkon-lá máai kon-lá meuuปัญหาbpan-hăaนี้néeกะสิgà sìแก้ไขgâe kăiได้dâiบ่bòยากyâak
If we all work together and help each other out, this problem can be solved without difficulty.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
sɔ̂ɔi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
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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
ซ่อยกันsɔ̂ɔi-ganซ่อยกันsɔ̂ɔi-gan[to] help each other; cooperate (Isan/Northeastern Thai)[to] help each other; cooperate (Isan/Northeastern Thai)Word