เต้ากั๋น(dtâo găn)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
equal; the same
to be equal to or the same as something else (Northern Thai dialect).
Examples
เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondตั๋วdtŭuaตั๋วdtŭua1ticket; pass2certificate; voucher3promissory note; draft4ticket (classifier; CLF)5banknote; billนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atเต้ากั๋นdtâo gănเต้ากั๋นdtâo găn1equal; the same2equally; in equal amountsเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
These two shirts are the same price.
2AdverbB1
equally; in equal amounts
in an equal way; to the same degree or amount (Northern Thai dialect).
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseฮักลูกhák lôokฮักลูกhák lôok[to] love [one’s] child/children (Isan/Lao)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเต้ากั๋นdtâo gănเต้ากั๋นdtâo găn1equal; the same2equally; in equal amounts
A mother loves all her children equally.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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กั๋นgănกั๋นgăn1[to] prevent; block; protect; separate2each other; one another3together; jointlyPart 2
เต้ากั๋นdtâo gănเต้ากั๋นdtâo gănequal; the same