เกมรัก
geem-rákMeaning
1NounB2
romantic game; love ploys
Strategies, maneuvers, or playful tactics in romantic relationships; the push-and-pull dynamics of love.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เหนื่อยnèuayเหนื่อยnèuay1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เกมรักgaym rákเกมรักgaym rákromantic game; love ploysของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverพูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I'm tired of his love games; he never says anything directly.
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เธอtəəเล่นเกมlên-geemรักrákเก่งมากgèng-mâakทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiเอาใจao-jaiเธอtəəอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
She is very good at playing love games, making him constantly have to please her.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเกมรักgeem-rákที่tîiผลัดกันplàt-ganรุกrúkผลัดกันplàt-ganรับrápไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiยอมyɔɔmใครkrai
Their relationship is like a love game of push and pull; neither one gives in.
บางคนbaang konมองว่าmong wâaเกมรักgaym rákเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มสีสันpêrm sĕe-sănให้hâiความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panแต่dtàeสำหรับsăm-ràpบางคนbaang konมันmanคือkeuความkwaamไม่จริงใจmâi jing jai
Some people think that a little love game adds spice to a relationship, but for others, it's a sign of insincerity.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
geem
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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เกมรักgeem-rákเกมรักgeem-rákromantic game; love ploysromantic game; love ploysWord