ต่อกัน
dtɔ̀ɔ-ganMeanings
1AdverbA2
consecutively; one after another
happening in sequence without a break; in a row; successively
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-gan1consecutively; one after another2[to] join together; connect to each other3joined; connected in a row
I watched two movies in a row.
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เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoสิบsìpชั่วโมงchûua-moongต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiพักpákเลยləəi
He has worked for ten hours in a row without taking a break.
Our team has won the competition three times in a row now.
การนอนgaan-nɔɔnไม่พอmâi-pɔɔหลายlǎaiคืนkʉʉnต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapและlɛ́สมาธิsà-maa-tíในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
Not getting enough sleep for several nights in a row negatively affects health and concentration at work.
2VerbA2
[to] join together; connect to each other
to link, attach, or assemble things so they become continuous or in contact with one another
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureต่อมาdtò maaต่อมาdtò maalater; afterwards; subsequentlyต่อกันdtò ganต่อกันdtò gan1consecutively; one after another2[to] join together; connect to each other3joined; connected in a rowเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง
The children helped each other connect the building blocks into the shape of a house.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเอาaoโต๊ะdtóสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaมาmaaต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konนั่งnângได้dâaiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
We have to join two tables together so that everyone can fit.
The electrician is connecting two electrical wires.
ถ้าtâaจะjàสร้างsâangแพpaeเราraoต้องdtôngเอาaoไม้ไผ่máai pàiหลายๆlăai lăaiลำlamมาmaaผูกpòokต่อกันdtò ganให้hâiแน่นnâen
To build a raft, we have to tie many bamboo stalks together tightly.
3AdjectiveB1
joined; connected in a row
physically attached or joined to one another, often arranged in a row or series; not merely side by side
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îichairสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-gan1consecutively; one after another2[to] join together; connect to each other3joined; connected in a row
These two chairs are placed joined together.
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The children are joining the train cars together to make a long train.
บ้านแถวbâan-tɛ̌ɛoนี้níiสร้างsâangเป็นbpenทาวน์เฮาส์taao-haoผนังบ้านpà-nǎng-bâanเลยləəiติดต่อกันdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganไปหมดbpai-mòt
The houses in this area are built as townhouses, so the walls of the houses are all attached to one another.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngโมเลกุลดีเอ็นเอmoo-lee-gun-dii-en-eeประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiพอpɔɔลิlíนิวคลีโอไทด์niu-klii-oo-taiสองsɔ̌ɔngสายsǎaiที่tîiเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔกันganเป็นเกลียวbpen-gliiaoคู่kûu
The structure of a DNA molecule consists of two polynucleotide strands joined together in a double helix.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 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
ต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganต่อกันdtɔ̀ɔ-ganconsecutively; one after anotherconsecutively; one after anotherWord