เกยกัน
gəəi-ganMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] overlap each other
to overlap each other; to lie across or rest on top of one another
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay down; set; establish (plan/rule/system)5[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)เกยกันgəəi-ganเกยกันgəəi-gan[to] overlap each otherอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; desk
These two books are lying on top of each other on the table.
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ฟันหน้าfan-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoขึ้นkʉ̂nเกยกันgəəi-ganทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดัดdàtฟันfan
His front teeth grew overlapping each other, making him need to see a doctor for braces.
อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngมากmâakรถชนกันrót-chon-ganจนjonขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiเกยกันgəəi-ganเลยləəi
The accident this morning was very severe; the cars crashed and ended up on top of each other.
การจัดวางgaan-jàt-waangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangหลังคาlǎng-kaaต้องdtɔ̂ngให้hâiขอบkɔ̀ɔpมันmanเกยกันgəəi-ganพอดีpɔɔ-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganน้ำฝนnáam-fǒnรั่วซึมrûua-sʉm
The arrangement of roof tiles requires their edges to overlap perfectly to prevent rainwater leakage.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gəəi
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
เกยgəəiเกยgəəi1[to] run aground; be beached; haul up2[to] rest against; lean onto; overlap onto[to] run aground; be beached; haul upPart 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
เกยกันgəəi-ganเกยกันgəəi-gan[to] overlap each other[to] overlap each otherWord