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gɛ̂ɛMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] fix; solve; correct
to correct a mistake or resolve a problem; to set right
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แก้ข้อผิดพลาดgɛ̂ɛ-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâatแก้ข้อผิดพลาดgɛ̂ɛ-kɔ̂ɔ-pìt-plâat[to] correct a mistakeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Teacher, please correct the mistakes in my homework.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnโทรไปtoo-bpaiแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaค่าอินเทอร์เน็ตkâa-in-təə-nétกับgàpบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
Yesterday I called the company to resolve the internet bill issue.
ช่างchângมาmaaแก้gɛ̂ɛไฟfaiที่บ้านtîi-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
The technician came to fix the electrical problem at home, and now it works normally.
เราraoคุยกันkui-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาทางhǎa-taangแก้gɛ̂ɛความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtไม่ให้mâi-hâiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบานปลายbaan-bplaai
We talked to find a way to set the misunderstanding right so it wouldn't escalate.
2VerbA2
[to] undo; unfasten; untie
to loosen, untie, or open something that is tied, fastened, or secured
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoshoelace; shoestringให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please untie my shoelaces.
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This morning he hurried to loosen the knot to open the box.
Tomorrow the technician will loosen the bolt that’s too tight.
3VerbA2
[to] take off (clothes)
to remove clothing from the body; to undress
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàbefore (introducing a clause)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàkชั่งน้ำหนักchâng-nám-nàk1[to] weigh (on a scale)2[to] weigh (options); consider pros and cons
He took off his shirt before stepping on the scale.
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The kids took off their shoes and ran into the sea immediately.
It rained, so I took off my wet shirt and changed into a new one.
4VerbB1
[to] edit; revise; amend
to change, adjust, or improve a text, plan, law, or design; to amend a document or rule
Examples
คณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanคณะทำงานká-ná-tam-ngaanworking group; task force; committee; work teamจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractแผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotประชาสัมพันธ์bprà-chaa-sǎm-panประชาสัมพันธ์bprà-chaa-sǎm-pan1public relations (PR)2[to] do PR; promote; inform the public3PR officer; PR staffให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forกลุ่มเป้าหมายglùm-bpâo-mǎaiกลุ่มเป้าหมายglùm-bpâo-mǎaitarget group; target audience; target segmentมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The working group will amend the publicity plan to better suit the target audience.
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ผู้จัดpôo jàtการเสนอgaan sà-nĕrให้hâiแก้gâeสัญญาsăn-yaaบางbaangข้อkôเพื่อpêuuaคุ้มครองสิทธิkúm krong sìtของkŏngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
The manager proposed amending certain clauses in the contract to protect employees' rights.
สภามหาวิทยาลัยsà-paa-má-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiลงมติlong-má-dtìแก้gɛ̂ɛข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการรับgaan-rápนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaให้hâiโปร่งใสbpròong-sǎiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
The university council voted to amend the regulation on admissions to make it more transparent.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanเปิดรับฟังbpə̀ət-ráp-fangความเห็นkwaam-hěnสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-náก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแก้gɛ̂ɛกฎหมายภาษีgòt-mǎai-paa-sǐiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpสภาพเศรษฐกิจsà-pâap-sèet-tà-gìtปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
The government is gathering public input before amending the tax law to align with current economic conditions.
5VerbB2
[to] remedy; treat; counteract
to alleviate or counteract symptoms or adverse effects (e.g., to treat side effects or neutralize a problem)
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ดื่มน้ำdèum námดื่มน้ำdèum nám[to] drink waterมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractอาการข้างเคียงaa-gaan kâang kiiangอาการข้างเคียงaa-gaan kâang kiiangside effectจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmยาปฏิชีวนะyaa bpà-dtì-chee-wá-náยาปฏิชีวนะyaa bpà-dtì-chee-wá-náantibiotic
The doctor said to drink plenty of water to alleviate the side effects from antibiotics.
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ฉันchǎnกินกล้วยgin-glûuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้gɛ̂ɛตะคริวdtà-kriuตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตามdtaamคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของkɔ̌ɔngพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan
I eat bananas to counter nighttime cramps following the nurse’s advice.
เขาkǎoพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ประคบเย็นbprà-kóp-yenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้gɛ̂ɛอาการaa-gaanเวียนหัวwiian-hǔuaหลังจากlǎng-jàakออกɔ̀ɔkแดดdɛ̀ɛtนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpai
He rested and applied a cold compress to alleviate dizziness after being in the sun too long.
แพทย์pâetปรับขนาดbpràp kà-nàatยาyaaลดlótอาการaa-gaanคลื่นไส้klêun sâiเพื่อpêuuaแก้gâeผลข้างเคียงpŏn kâang kiiangที่รบกวนtêe róp guanการนอนgaan nonของkŏngคนไข้kon kâi
The doctor adjusted the anti-nausea dosage to counteract side effects that were disturbing the patient’s sleep.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid 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 | — | — |