เข้ากัน

kâo-gan

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] go well together; match

to suit or fit each other well; to be a good match (of colors, styles, items).

Examples

เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessเข้ากันkâo-ganเข้ากันkâo-gan1[to] go well together; match2[to] get along; be compatible (people)3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The blue shirt and white pants go very well together.
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ฉันchǎnว่าwâaโซฟาsoo-faaสีsǐiนี้níiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iเข้ากับkâo-gàpสไตล์sà-dtaiของkɔ̌ɔngห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
I don't think this sofa color really suits the style of the living room.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpได้dâaiเข้ากันkâo-ganกับgàpชุดchútที่ใส่tîi-sàiเสมอsà-mə̌əเลยləəi
She always chooses accessories that match the outfit she's wearing.
การผสมผสานgaan-pà-sǒm-pà-sǎanระหว่างrá-wàangสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamเก่าgàoและlɛ́ใหม่màiในอาคารnai-aa-kaanนี้níiเข้ากันkâo-ganอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa
The combination of old and new architecture in this building matches incredibly well.
2VerbB1

[to] get along; be compatible (people)

to get along well; to be compatible or well-suited to each other (of people or teams).

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนร่วมห้องpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-hɔ̂ngเพื่อนร่วมห้องpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-hɔ̂ng1roommate2classmate (same classroom/homeroom)คนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)เข้ากันได้kâo-gan-dâaiเข้ากันได้kâo-gan-dâaicompatibleดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
My new roommate and I get along well.
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ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจะjàนิสัยní-sǎiต่างกันdtàang-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtที่tîiเข้ากันได้kâo-gan-dâaiดีมากdii-mâak
Even though they have different personalities, they are very close friends who are highly compatible.
ดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâaหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimกับgàpลูกน้องlûuk-nɔ́ɔngคนkonนั้นnánจะjàเข้ากันkâo-ganไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəiมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
It seems that the team leader and that subordinate just don't get along; there are always problems.
สิ่งsìngที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtในnaiการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan-tam-ngaan-bpen-tiimคือkʉʉสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngสามารถsǎa-mâatเข้ากันkâo-ganและlɛ́ทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan-rûuam-ganได้dâai
The most important thing in teamwork is that all members must be able to get along and work together.
3VerbB1

[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)

to combine so the parts are evenly mixed and act as one (especially of food or other substances).

Examples

คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)นมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เข้ากันkâo-ganเข้ากันkâo-gan1[to] go well together; match2[to] get along; be compatible (people)3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Mix the flour and milk until they are combined first.
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พอใส่po sàiเครื่องปรุงkrêuuang bprungทุกอย่างtúk yàangแล้วláeoให้hâiคลุกเคล้าklúk kláoให้hâiเข้ากันkâo ganดีdeeก่อนgònนำไปnam bpaiหมักmàk
After adding all the seasonings, mix them until well combined before marinating.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngคนkonส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitให้hâiเข้ากันkâo-ganไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánโครงสร้างkroong-sâangจะjàไม่แข็งแรงmâi-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
We have to mix the concrete ingredients until they are combined, otherwise the structure won't be strong.
ในnaiขั้นตอนkân dtonการทำgaan tamมายองเนสmaa-yong-nétการgaanค่อยๆkôi kôiเติมน้ำมันdterm náam-manลงไปlong bpaiจะjàช่วยให้chûuai hâiน้ำมันnáam manกับgàpไข่แดงkài daengรวมตัวruuam dtuuaเข้ากันkâo ganเป็นbpenเนื้อnéuuaเดียวdiiao
In the process of making mayonnaise, slowly adding the oil helps the oil and egg yolk combine into a single emulsion.
4VerbB2

[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)

to be in agreement or consistent with something (e.g., information, statements).

Examples

เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)หลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)4stable footing; settled, secure position in lifeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerมีมันmii-manมีมันmii-man[to] contain fat/oil; be fattyไม่เข้ากันmâi-kâo-ganไม่เข้ากันmâi-kâo-gan1mismatched; incompatible (of things)2incompatible (of people)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The story he told and the evidence the police have are not consistent at all.
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คำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonขัดแย้งกันkàt-yɛ́ɛng-ganและlɛ́ไม่เข้ากันmâi-kâo-ganในnaiหลายlǎaiประเด็นbprà-den
The testimonies of the two witnesses contradict each other and are inconsistent on several points.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจากjàakแหล่งข่าวlɛ̀ng-kàaoทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngแหล่งlɛ̀ngเข้ากันได้kâo-gan-dâaiอย่างสมบูรณ์yàang-sǒm-buunทำtamให้hâiเราraoมั่นใจmân-jaiว่าwâaข่าวkàaoนี้níiน่าจะเป็นnâa-jà-bpenความจริงkwaam-jing
The information from both sources is perfectly consistent, which makes us confident that this news is likely true.
ทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiจุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔnตรงที่dtrong-tîiข้อสันนิษฐานkɔ̂ɔ-sǎn-nít-tǎanพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanไม่เข้ากันmâi-kâo-ganกับgàpข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเชิงประจักษ์chəəng-bprà-jàkที่tîiเราraoมีอยู่mii-yùu
His theory has a weak point in that the basic assumptions are not consistent with the empirical data we have.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Falling tone

kâo

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

High class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)[to] enter; go inPart 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
เข้ากันkâo-ganเข้ากันkâo-gan[to] go well together; match[to] go well together; matchWord

Related Words

1[to] go well together; match

2[to] get along; be compatible (people)

Similar

เข้าขาkâo-kǎaเข้าขาkâo-kǎa[to] get along well; [to] work well together

[to] get along well; [to] work well together

Emphasizes smooth coordination as teammates or partners rather than personal rapport.

ลงรอยlong-rɔɔiลงรอยlong-rɔɔi[to] match; [to] fit; [to] align; [to] be consistent

[to] match; [to] fit; [to] align; [to] be consistent

Emphasizes agreement and freedom from conflict rather than personal chemistry.

ถูกคอtùuk-kɔɔถูกคอtùuk-kɔɔ[to] hit it off (with [sb]); [to] get along well (with [sb])

[to] hit it off (with [sb]); [to] get along well (with [sb])

Emphasizes personal rapport, especially enjoying conversation or company together.

คลิกklíkคลิกklík[to] click; hit it off (colloq.)

[to] click; hit it off (colloq.)

3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)

4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)