ดีกัน
dii-ganMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] make up; [to] reconcile
to make up with someone after an argument or disagreement; to be on good terms again
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทะเลาะtá-lɔ́ทะเลาะtá-lɔ́[to] quarrel; argue; have a disputeกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดีกันdii-ganดีกันdii-gan[to] make up; [to] reconcileเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Did you argue with your friend? You should go make up.
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ฉันchǎnดีใจdii-jaiที่tîiเห็นhěnเธอtəəกับgàpน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiดีกันdii-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลังจากlǎng-jàakไม่mâiคุยกันkui-ganมาmaaเป็นbpenอาทิตย์aa-tít
I'm glad to see you and your younger brother have made up after not talking for a week.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเขาkǎoสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛวันนี้wan-níiก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaดีกันdii-ganเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Yesterday the two of them had a big fight, but today they're back on good terms again.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเราraoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamดีกันdii-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kมันmanก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəmก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan
Even though we tried to make up, the feeling isn't the same as it was before we argued.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dii
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
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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
ดีกันdii-ganดีกันdii-gan[to] make up; [to] reconcile[to] make up; [to] reconcileWord