แก้ทรง
gɛ̂ɛ-songMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] adjust the shape (fit/style), esp. hair or clothes
To alter the shape or silhouette of something, especially clothing or a hairstyle, to improve fit or style; common in salon/tailor contexts.
Examples
ช่างตัดผมchâng-dtàt-pǒmช่างตัดผมchâng-dtàt-pǒmbarber; hairdresserแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâi[to] advise/recommend [sb] to do [sth]; suggest (that...)แก้ทรงgɛ̂ɛ-songแก้ทรงgɛ̂ɛ-song[to] adjust the shape (fit/style), esp. hair or clothesผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)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)สั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รับกับráp-gàpรับกับráp-gàp[to] match; [to] go well withรูปหน้าrûup-nâaรูปหน้าrûup-nâaface shapeมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater than
The hairdresser suggested altering the hairstyle to be a bit shorter so it suits the face better.
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กางเกงgaang-geengตัวdtuuaนี้níiหลวมlǔuamตรงdtrongเอวeeoฉันchǎnเลยləəiเอาไปao-bpaiให้hâiช่างchângแก้ทรงgɛ̂ɛ-songให้hâiพอดีตัวpɔɔ-dii-dtuua
These pants are loose at the waist, so I took them to the tailor to alter the fit.
ก่อนgònงานรับปริญญาngaan ráp bpà-rin-yaaเธอterให้hâiช่างchângแก้ทรงgâe songเดรสdrésเพื่อให้pêuua hâiช่วงอกchûuang òkเข้ารูปkâo rôopและláeชายกระโปรงchaai grà-bprohngดูdooพลิ้วplíuกว่าgwàaเดิมderm
Before the graduation ceremony, she had the dress altered so the bust fit better and the hem flowed more.
ผมpǒmลองlɔɔngขอkɔ̌ɔช่างchângช่วยchûuaiแก้ทรงgɛ̂ɛ-songให้hâiเลเยอร์lee-yə̂əด้านหลังdâan-lǎngบางลงbaang-longและlɛ́เก็บgèpทรงsongด้านข้างdâan-kâangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลุคlúkดูเบาduu-baoและlɛ́ทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎi
I asked the stylist to alter the cut by thinning the layers at the back and refining the sides to create a lighter, more modern look.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แก้ทรง said แก้-ซง?
gɛ̂ɛ-song
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteract[to] fix; solve; correctPart 1
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ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixshape; formPart 2
แก้ทรงgɛ̂ɛ-songแก้ทรงgɛ̂ɛ-song[to] adjust the shape (fit/style), esp. hair or clothes[to] adjust the shape (fit/style), esp. hair or clothesWord