แก้แทน
gɛ̂ɛ-tɛɛnMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] handle/resolve on behalf of [sb]
to take action to fix, solve, or deal with a problem in someone else’s place; to act as a substitute in resolving a matter
Examples
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaboss; leader; chiefไม่ว่างmâi-wâangไม่ว่างmâi-wâang1busy; not free2occupied; taken (of a seat/room/line)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingแก้แทนgɛ̂ɛ-tɛɛnแก้แทนgɛ̂ɛ-tɛɛn[to] handle/resolve on behalf of [sb]
My boss was busy, so I had to go to the meeting for him.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiติดdtìtธุระด่วนtú-rá-dùuanเลยləəiวานwaanให้hâiฉันchǎnไปbpaiจ่ายjàaiค่าไฟkâa-faiที่tîiเคาน์เตอร์เซอร์วิสkao-dtə̂ə-səə-wítแก้แทนgɛ̂ɛ-tɛɛn
My older brother had an urgent errand, so he asked me to go pay the electricity bill at the counter service in his place.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaลูกค้าlûuk-káaโทรมาtoo-maaโวยวายwooi-waaiตอนdtɔɔnผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanไม่อยู่mâi-yùuเลขาlee-kǎaเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngรับหน้าráp-nâaและlɛ́พยายามpá-yaa-yaamแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâaแก้แทนgɛ̂ɛ-tɛɛnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn
When the customer called to complain while the manager was out, the secretary had to take charge and try to solve the immediate problem on his behalf.
ในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanที่têeทูตtôotหลักlàkไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatเข้าร่วมkâo rûuamการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaได้dâiรองทูตrong tôotจึงjeungต้องdtôngปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt nâa-têeตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiในnaiประเด็นสำคัญbprà-den săm-kanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangแก้แทนgâe taen
In a situation where the lead ambassador could not attend the negotiation, the deputy had to perform the duty of making decisions on critical issues in his stead.
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 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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แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofinstead; ratherPart 2
แก้แทนgɛ̂ɛ-tɛɛnแก้แทนgɛ̂ɛ-tɛɛn[to] handle/resolve on behalf of [sb][to] handle/resolve on behalf of [sb]Word