มะกัน
má-ganMeanings
1NounB1
American person (slang)
An informal term for a person from the United States.
Examples
มะกันmá-ganมะกันmá-gan1American person (slang)2United States; America (slang)3American (slang)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personพูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
This American speaks Thai very well.
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ฉันchǎnเจอjəəมะกันmá-ganสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatแล้วlɛ́ɛoช่วยchûuaiบอกทางbɔ̀ɔk-taangไปbpaiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiให้hâiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
I met two Americans at the market and helped them with directions to the train station.
มะกันmá-ganที่têeเช่าchâoบ้านbâanข้างkâangๆ-เพิ่งpêrngย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่yòoไทยtaiแต่dtàeคุยkuiภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiได้dâiคล่องklôngแล้วláeo
The American renting the house next door has only recently moved to Thailand, but already speaks Thai fluently.
แม้mɛ́ɛมะกันmá-ganคนนี้kon-níiจะjàพูดpûutไทยtaiได้dâaiคล่องklɔ̂ɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanช่วยchûuaiอธิบายà-tí-baaiคำkamที่tîiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpประเพณีไทยbprà-pee-nii-tai
Although this American speaks Thai fluently, he still asks his friends to explain words related to Thai traditions.
2NounB1
United States; America (slang)
An informal term for the United States as a country.
Examples
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaปีหน้าbpii-nâanext yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out; visit (for fun)2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeingมะกันmá-ganมะกันmá-gan1American person (slang)2United States; America (slang)3American (slang)
Next year, I'm going to visit the States.
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พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoไปเรียนbpai-riianต่อdtɔ̀ɔที่tîiมะกันmá-ganและlɛ́ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàกลับมาglàp-maaทำงานtam-ngaanที่tîiไทยtai
My older sister went to study in the States and plans to return to work in Thailand.
ถ้าtâaจะjàส่งของsòng-kɔ̌ɔngไปbpaiมะกันmá-ganต้องdtɔ̂ngกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkที่อยู่tîi-yùuให้hâiครบkrópก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
If you're sending something to the States, you need to fill in the complete address first.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuมะกันmá-ganเขาkǎoศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipและlɛ́ระบบrá-bòpประกันสุขภาพbprà-gan-sùk-kà-pâapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaให้hâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔm
Before moving to the States, he researched both the cost of living and the health insurance system so he would be well prepared.
3AdjectiveB1
American (slang)
From or relating to the United States or its people.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieมะกันmá-ganมะกันmá-gan1American person (slang)2United States; America (slang)3American (slang)
I like watching American movies.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมะกันmá-ganแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเปิดbpə̀ətสาขาsǎa-kǎaในnaiไทยtaiและlɛ́กำลังgam-langรับrápพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเพิ่มpə̂əm
This American company has opened a branch in Thailand and is hiring more staff.
เธอterพูดpôotภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtด้วยdûuayสำเนียงsăm-niangมะกันmá-ganเพราะpráwตอนเด็กdton dèkๆ-เธอterเรียนriianกับgàpครูkruuที่têeพูดpôotสำเนียงsăm-niangนี้née
She speaks English with an American accent because, as a child, she learned from a teacher who spoke with that accent.
กระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamมะกันmá-ganมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponต่อdtɔ̀ɔวัยรุ่นwai-rûnไทยtaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiรับเอาráp-aoค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomทุกอย่างtúk-yàangมาใช้maa-cháiโดยdooiไม่mâiตั้งคำถามdtâng-kam-tǎam
American cultural trends influence Thai teenagers, but they don't adopt every value without questioning it.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
má
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
มะmáมะmá1come on; please (urge/invite)2hey!; come! (call attention)3fruit-name prefix (bound)come on; please (urge/invite)Part 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
มะกันmá-ganมะกันmá-ganAmerican person (slang)American person (slang)Word