ถูกกัน
tùuk-ganMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] get along; be on good terms; be compatible
To like one another or have compatible personalities, allowing a friendly relationship without conflict.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female siblingไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ถูกกันtùuk-ganถูกกันtùuk-gan[to] get along; be on good terms; be compatibleเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)บ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequently
My older sister and I don't get along very well. We argue often.
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เขาkǎoกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมห้องpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-hɔ̂ngถูกกันtùuk-ganดีdiiจึงjʉngอยู่ด้วยกันyùu-dûuai-ganมาmaaได้dâaiหลายlǎaiปีbpii
He and his roommate get along well, so they've been able to live together for years.
แม้mɛ́ɛสองsɔ̌ɔngคนนี้kon-níiจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpอะไรà-raiต่างกันdtàang-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ถูกกันtùuk-ganดีdiiและlɛ́คุยกันkui-ganได้dâaiทุกtúkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
Although these two have different interests, they get along well and can talk about anything.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำงานtam-ngaanเก่งgèngทั้งคู่táng-kûuแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanไม่ให้mâi-hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoอยู่yùuทีมtiimเดียวกันdiiao-ganเพราะprɔ́รู้rúuว่าwâaสองsɔ̌ɔngคนนี้kon-níiไม่ถูกกันmâi-tùuk-gan
Although both are good at their jobs, the manager won't put them on the same team because they don't get along.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tùuk
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
ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)cheap; inexpensivePart 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
ถูกกันtùuk-ganถูกกันtùuk-gan[to] get along; be on good terms; be compatible[to] get along; be on good terms; be compatibleWord