เกษียณ
gà-sǐianMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] retire
to stop working permanently, usually because of reaching a certain age
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เกษียณgà-sǐianเกษียณgà-sǐian1[to] retire2retiredเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service lifeหกสิบhòk-sìpหกสิบhòk-sìpsixty; 60ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
Dad says he will retire at sixty.
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เธอterวางแผนwaang păenจะjàเกษียณgà-sĭianเร็วreoเพื่อpêuuaจะได้jà dâaiมีmeeเวลาway-laaเดินทางdern taangและláeใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítช้าๆcháa cháa
She plans to retire early so she’ll have time to travel and live slowly.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานtam-ngaanสามสิบsǎam-sìpปีbpiiเขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเกษียณgà-sǐianและlɛ́กลับไปglàp-bpaiอยู่yùuบ้านbâanต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt
After working for thirty years, he decided to retire and move back to his hometown upcountry.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเสนอsà-nə̌əแพ็กเกจpɛ́k-gèetให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanเกษียณgà-sǐianก่อนกำหนดgɔ̀ɔn-gam-nòtโดยdooiเน้นnénให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konเตรียมdtriiamเงินออมngən-ɔɔmและlɛ́แผนpɛ̌ɛnชีวิตchii-wítหลังlǎngเลิกทำlə̂ək-tamงานngaan
The company offered a package to employees who wish to retire early, emphasizing preparation of savings and post-work life plans.
2AdjectiveB1
retired
having ended one’s career and no longer working, usually due to age
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกษียณgà-sǐianเกษียณgà-sǐian1[to] retire2retiredแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My father is retired and stays at home with the grandchild every day.
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หลังlǎngเกษียณgà-sǐianเขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmปลูกผักbplùuk-pàkและlɛ́ออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
After retiring, he started gardening and exercising every morning.
คุณป้าkun-bpâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเกษียณgà-sǐianแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangอยากyàakแบ่งปันbɛ̀ng-bpanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanกับgàpคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-mài
My aunt said that even though she is retired, she still wants to share her experience with the younger generation.
หลายคนlǎai-konวางwaangแผนการเงินpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngənล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชีวิตchii-wítหลังlǎngเกษียณgà-sǐianมั่นคงmân-kongและlɛ́มีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎai
Many people plan their finances in advance so that life after retirement is stable and meaningful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เกษียณ said กะ-เสียน?
gà-sǐian
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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
gà
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 | — | — |