ติดกัน
dtìt-ganMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
adjacent; side-by-side
immediately next to each other; adjoining or sharing a boundary
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ร้านค้าráan-káaร้านค้าráan-káashop; storeติดกันdtìt-ganติดกันdtìt-gan1adjacent; side-by-side2consecutively; in a row3side-by-side; next to each other4[to] be attached/contiguous
My house and the shop are right next to each other.
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โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmนี้níiดีมากdii-mâakเพราะprɔ́ห้องhɔ̂ngของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoติดกันdtìt-ganกับgàpห้องhɔ̂ngของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanพอดีpɔɔ-dii
This hotel is great because our room is immediately next to our friends' room.
The coffee shop and the bank are adjoining; it's not hard to find at all.
ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiมีmiiพรมแดนprom-dɛɛnติดกันdtìt-ganกับgàpประเทศกัมพูชาbprà-têet-gam-puu-chaaทางtaangทิศตะวันออกtít-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk
Thailand shares a border with Cambodia to the east.
2AdverbA2
consecutively; in a row
one after another without a break; back-to-back
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หยุดงานyùt-ngaanหยุดงานyùt-ngaan1[to] be off work; [to] take a day off2[to] go on strikeสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysติดกันdtìt-ganติดกันdtìt-gan1adjacent; side-by-side2consecutively; in a row3side-by-side; next to each other4[to] be attached/contiguous
I have two days off in a row.
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Last night I watched three movies back-to-back until late.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔฟันfanหลายlǎaiวันwanติดกันdtìt-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษารากฟันrák-sǎa-râak-fan
He has to go to the dentist for several days in a row for his root canal treatment.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiฝนตกfǒn-dtòkติดกันdtìt-ganมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเริ่มrə̂əmมีmiiน้ำท่วมขังnáam-tûuam-kǎng
It has been raining for many days back-to-back recently, causing some areas to start flooding.
3AdverbA2
side-by-side; next to each other
placed or positioned right next to each other; side by side (spatial use, adverbial)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โรงหนังroong-nǎngโรงหนังroong-nǎngmovie theater; cinemaเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ติดกันdtìt-ganติดกันdtìt-gan1adjacent; side-by-side2consecutively; in a row3side-by-side; next to each other4[to] be attached/contiguous
In the cinema, we sat side by side.
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The teacher had the students stand side by side for a group photo.
The cook placed two plates side by side on the table.
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkเราraoชอบchôpนอนnonอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuติดกันdtìt ganบนbonโซฟาsoh-faaตัวใหญ่dtuua yài
When we were kids, we liked to lie down and read books side by side on the big sofa.
4VerbB1
[to] be attached/contiguous
to be joined or in contact with each other; to abut or be right next to one another
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] scroll3[to] shift; move (time/place)4[to] postpone; delay5[to] be promoted; advance6sled; sledgeโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ติดกันdtìt-ganติดกันdtìt-gan1adjacent; side-by-side2consecutively; in a row3side-by-side; next to each other4[to] be attached/contiguousหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Could you please move these two tables so they are joined together?
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ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàทาtaaกาวgaaoต้องdtɔ̂ngแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaขอบกระดาษkɔ̀ɔp-grà-dàatทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngแผ่นpɛ̀nติดกันdtìt-ganสนิทsà-nìtดีdii
Before applying glue, you have to make sure the edges of the two sheets of paper are in firm contact with each other.
ที่ดินtîi-dinของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเราpûuak-raoติดกันdtìt-ganเราraoเลยləəiทำtamรั้วrúuaร่วมกันrûuam-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàai
Our plots of land abut one another, so we built a fence together to save costs.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpให้hâiตึกแฝดdtʉ̀k-fɛ̀ɛtคู่kûuนี้níiมีmiiสะพานเชื่อมsà-paan-chʉ̂ʉamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanอาคารaa-kaanทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngติดกันdtìt-gan
The architect designed these twin buildings with a connecting bridge to make it seem like the two structures are joined to each other.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtìt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ติดกันdtìt-ganติดกันdtìt-ganadjacent; side-by-sideadjacent; side-by-sideWord