เข้างาน
kâo-ngaanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] start work; clock in
to begin one's work shift or officially start working, often by checking/clocking in
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เข้างานkâo-ngaanเข้างานkâo-ngaan1[to] start work; clock in2[to] enter a venue; attend an eventตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)แปดโมงเช้าbpɛ̀ɛt-moong-cháoแปดโมงเช้าbpɛ̀ɛt-moong-cháo18 a.m.2at 8 a.m.ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I start my shift at 8 a.m. every day.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้างานkâo-ngaanเช้าcháoกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmแตะบัตรdtɛ̀-bàt
Tomorrow I have to start work earlier than usual; don't forget to tap the card.
If you clock in late, the system will record that you arrived to work late.
ผมpǒmมักmákเข้างานkâo-ngaanก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กอีเมลchék-ii-meenและlɛ́เตรียมdtriiamอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmกะgà
I usually clock in a bit early to check emails and prepare equipment before the shift starts.
2VerbA2
[to] enter a venue; attend an event
to go into a venue to attend an event, exhibition, or fair; to be present at an organized occasion
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเข้างานkâo-ngaanเข้างานkâo-ngaan1[to] start work; clock in2[to] enter a venue; attend an eventเทศกาลอาหารtêet-sà-gaan-aa-hǎanเทศกาลอาหารtêet-sà-gaan-aa-hǎanfood festivalที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-nápublic parkกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmark
We are going to attend the food festival at the park.
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Yesterday I attended the concert at 6 p.m.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าkâoงานนิทรรศการngaan-ní-tát-sà-gaanก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaเพราะprɔ́คิวkiuตรวจdtrùuatบัตรbàtยาวyaaoมากmâak
Tomorrow we must enter the exhibition early because the ticket-check line is very long.
เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàเข้าkâoงานเปิดตัวngaan-bpə̀ət-dtuuaหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟังfangเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngผลงานpǒn-ngaanพูดpûutและlɛ́ขอkɔ̌ɔลายเซ็นlaai-sen
He intends to attend the book launch to hear the author speak and get an autograph.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- 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 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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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 2
เข้างานkâo-ngaanเข้างานkâo-ngaan[to] start work; clock in[to] start work; clock inWord