เท่ากัน
tâo-ganMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
equal; same amount/size
having the same value, amount, size, degree, or rank; not different in measure or level
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่ากันtâo-ganเท่ากันtâo-gan1equal; same amount/size2[to] be equal
This shirt and yours are the same price.
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Yesterday we split the food cost evenly, the same amount each.
Next year the company will give the same bonus for every department.
คะแนนká-nɛɛnสอบกลางภาคsɔ̀ɔp-glaang-pâakของkɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔngห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเท่ากันtâo-ganอย่างน่าประหลาดใจyàang-nâa-bprà-làat-jai
The midterm scores of these two classes turned out to be the same, surprisingly.
2VerbA2
[to] be equal
to be or become equal in value, amount, size, degree, or rank
Examples
แบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เท่ากันtâo-ganเท่ากันtâo-gan1equal; same amount/size2[to] be equalนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Divide the snacks so they are equal.
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Yesterday we paid the same amount for the food.
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaฉันchǎnจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเก็บเงินgèp-ngənให้hâiเท่ากับtâo-gàpเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiที่tîiตั้งไว้dtâng-wái
Next year I will try to save an amount equal to my set goal.
เพื่อความยุติธรรมpʉ̂ʉa-kwaam-yú-dtì-tamเราraoจึงjʉngให้คะแนนhâi-ká-nɛɛnงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmเท่ากันtâo-ganสำหรับsǎm-ràpทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiมีส่วนร่วมmii-sùuan-rûuam
For fairness, we gave equal scores to everyone who contributed to the group work.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
เท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldequal; the same amountPart 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
เท่ากันtâo-ganเท่ากันtâo-ganequal; same amount/sizeequal; same amount/sizeWord