ถกเถียงกัน
tòk-tǐiang-ganMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] argue; [to] debate with each other
to argue or debate with one another.
Examples
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พี่น้องpêe nóngคู่kôoนี้néeมักจะmák jàถกเถียงกันtòk tĭiang ganเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer
This pair of siblings always argues with each other over small things.
การถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangกันganอย่างมีเหตุผลyàang-mii-hèet-pǒnเป็นbpenสิ่งที่ดีsìng-tîi-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่ควรmâi-kuuanใช้cháiอารมณ์aa-rom
Arguing with each other rationally is a good thing, but you shouldn't get emotional.
ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumมีmiiการถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangกันganอย่างเผ็ดyàang-pètร้อนrɔ́ɔnเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpทิศทางtít-taangในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kótของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
In the meeting, there was a heated debate about the company's future direction.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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
ถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-gan[to] argue; [to] debate with each other[to] argue; [to] debate with each otherWord