ดองกัน
dɔɔng-ganMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] be related by marriage
To be related by marriage; to become in-laws (referring to the relationship between two families whose children have married each other).
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenพี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaan[to] get married; marryกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultดองกันdɔɔng-ganดองกันdɔɔng-gan[to] be related by marriage
Once my older brother married their daughter, our two families became in-laws.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂จะjàดองกันdɔɔng-ganอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
After the wedding, our family and his family will officially be related by marriage.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaสองsɔ̌ɔngตระกูลdtrà-guunใหญ่yàiจะjàดองกันdɔɔng-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panระหว่างrá-wàangผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiราบรื่นrâap-rʉ̂ʉnนักnák
Even though the two powerful families became related by marriage for business benefits, the relationship between the elders was not very smooth.
การที่gaan-tîiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoได้dâaiดองกันdɔɔng-ganทำให้tam-hâiสายสัมพันธ์sǎai-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngตระกูลdtrà-guunแน่นแฟ้นnɛ̂ɛn-fɛ́ɛnยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂nไปbpaiอีกìik
The fact that they became in-laws made the bond between the two clans even stronger.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɔɔng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ดองdɔɔngดองdɔɔng1[to] pickle; preserve (in brine or vinegar)2pickled (food)3[to] shelve; leave pending; sit on[to] pickle; preserve (in brine or vinegar)Part 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
ดองกันdɔɔng-ganดองกันdɔɔng-gan[to] be related by marriage[to] be related by marriageWord