เกินไป
gəən-bpaiMeaning
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too; overly; excessively
to a degree that is more than acceptable or desired; used after adjectives or verbs to mean ‘too …’ (e.g., ร้อนเกินไป ‘too hot’, ดื่มเกินไป ‘drink too much’)
Examples
กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessively
This cup of coffee is too hot.
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This movie is too scary; children shouldn't watch it.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnทำงานtam-ngaanเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเกินไปgəən-bpaiวันนี้wan-níiเลยləəiอยากyàakพักpák
Yesterday I worked too hard, so today I want to rest.
Don't overthink it (think too much). Everything will get better on its own.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gəən
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
เกินgəənเกินgəən1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)too; excessively; over-Part 1
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เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelytoo; overly; excessivelyWord