อะไรกัน
à-rai-ganMeaning
1InterjectionA2
What?!; What's going on?; What's happening?
An exclamation used to ask what is going on, often showing surprise, confusion, or annoyance.
Examples
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Why do you all look so shocked? What happened?
เดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoเห็นhěnของkɔ̌ɔngกระจัดกระจายgrà-jàt-grà-jaaiนี่nîiมันmanอะไรกันà-rai-ganเนี่ยnîia
I walked into the room and saw things scattered everywhere. What is all this?
อะไรกันà-rai-ganเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเพิ่งpə̂ngบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàไปbpaiไม่ใช่mâi-châiเหรอrə̌əทำไมtam-maiวันนี้wan-níiเปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoล่ะlâ
What is this! Didn't you just say yesterday that you were going? Why did you change your mind today?
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
อะไรกันà-rai-ganอะไรกันà-rai-ganWhat?!; What's going on?; What's happening?What?!; What's going on?; What's happening?Word