นำกัน
nam-ganMeaning
1AdverbB1
together; with each other (Isan)
together; jointly; with one another; as a group (Isan/Northeastern Thai usage; e.g., ไปนำกัน ‘go together’)
Examples
เลิกงานlêrk ngaanเลิกงานlêrk ngaan[to] finish work; get off workแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketนำกันnam ganนำกันnam gantogether; with each other (Isan)บ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)
After work, want to go find something to eat together?
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สงกรานต์sǒng-graanปีนี้bpii-níiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเฮาhaoสิsìกลับบ้านglàp-bâanไปbpaiทำบุญtam-bunนำกันnam-gan
This Songkran, our family will go back home to make merit together.
Our group of friends helped each other finish this project together.
การgaanสิsìแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonได้dâaiทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngมาซ่อยmaa-sɔ̂ɔiกันganคิดkítซ่อยกันsɔ̂ɔi-ganเฮ็ดhétนำกันnam-gan
To solve the community's problems, everyone must come help think and work together.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is นำกัน said นัม-กัน?
nam-gan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
นำกันnam-ganนำกันnam-gantogether; with each other (Isan)together; with each other (Isan)Word