แก๊ง
gɛ́ngMeanings
1NounB1
gang (criminal group)
a group of people, typically involved in crime, acting together
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)แก๊งgɛ́ngแก๊งgɛ́ng1gang (criminal group)2clique; crew; group (informal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปล้นbplônปล้นbplôn1[to] rob [sb/sth]; [to] commit robbery2[to] loot; [to] plunderร้านทองráan-tɔɔngร้านทองráan-tɔɔnggold shopเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
The police have arrested the gang that robbed the gold shop last night.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanกลัวgluuaแก๊งgɛ́ngมิจฉาชีพmít-chǎa-chîipที่tîiตระเวนdtrà-weenหลอกlɔ̀ɔkผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yú
Villagers fear the criminal gang that roams around scamming the elderly.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatสืบsʉ̀ʉpพบว่าpóp-wâaมีmiiหลายlǎaiแก๊งgɛ́ngร่วมกันrûuam-ganลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔpขนkǒnของเถื่อนkɔ̌ɔng-tʉ̀ʉanข้ามkâamชายแดนchaai-dɛɛn
The police investigation found that several gangs were collaborating to smuggle contraband across the border.
ทางการtaang-gaanวางwaangแผนปฏิบัติการpɛ̌ɛn-bpà-dtì-bàt-gaanยุติyú-dtìแก๊งค้ายาgɛ́ng-káa-yaaที่tîiควบคุมkûuap-kumเครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiในnaiหลายlǎaiจังหวัดjang-wàt
Authorities planned an operation to dismantle the drug gang that controls networks in many provinces.
2NounB1
clique; crew; group (informal)
an informal close-knit group of friends or associates; may have a mildly negative or casual tone
Examples
เย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eatกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แก๊งgɛ́ngแก๊งgɛ́ng1gang (criminal group)2clique; crew; group (informal)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowมัธยมmát-tá-yomมัธยมmát-tá-yom1secondary; middle/high school level2secondary school; secondary level
This evening I'm going to have dinner with my high school friend group.
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พอporเลิกงานlêrk ngaanแก๊งgáengเราraoมักจะmák jàไปbpaiร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเดิมdermๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเมาท์máoกันganสั้นsânๆ-ก่อนgònกลับบ้านglàp bâan
After work, our gang usually goes to the same café to chat briefly before heading home.
ตอนdtonปีหนึ่งbpee nèungฉันchănยังyangไม่ค่อยmâi kôiสนิทsà-nìtกับgàpใครkraiจนได้jon dâiเข้าชมkâo chomรมromหนังสือnǎng-sĕuแล้วก็láeo gâwได้dâiแก๊งgáengเล็กlékๆ-ที่têeคุยkuiถูกคอกันtòok ko gan
In my freshman year I wasn’t close to anyone until I joined the book club and found a small gang I clicked with.
แม้mɛ́ɛพวกเราpûuak-raoจะjàต่างdtàangคณะká-náกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛแก๊งgɛ́ngนี้níiนัดnátทำtamโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkด้วยกันdûuai-ganประจำbprà-jamเพราะprɔ́คุยกันkui-ganรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangและlɛ́ไว้ใจwái-jaiกันganได้dâai
Even though we're from different faculties, this gang regularly meets to work on projects together because we communicate well and trust each other.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gɛ́ng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |