แทงกัน
tɛɛng-ganMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] stab each other
To pierce or wound one another with a pointed weapon such as a knife.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนใช้kon-cháiคนใช้kon-cháiservant; maidมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeแทงกันtɛɛng-ganแทงกันtɛɛng-gan[to] stab each otherหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outlet
Last night two men stabbed each other with knives outside the shop.
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ข่าวkàaoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคนkonสองsɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmใช้cháiมีดmîitแทงกันtɛɛng-ganหลังจากlǎng-jàakทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiang
The news reported that people from two groups stabbed one another with knives after an argument at a party.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonกำลังgam-langใช้cháiมีดmîitแทงกันtɛɛng-ganเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipโทรแจ้งtoo-jɛ̂ɛngตำรวจdtam-rùuat
When he saw two friends stabbing each other with knives, he immediately called the police.
แม้mɛ́ɛทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiจะjàอ้างว่าâang-wâaตนdtonทำtamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛภาพpâapจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-wâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoใช้cháiมีดmîitแทงกันtɛɛng-ganระหว่างrá-wàangการทะเลาะวิวาทgaan-tá-lɔ́-wí-wâat
Although both sides claimed they acted in self-defense, security camera footage showed them stabbing one another with knives during the fight.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
แทงtɛɛngแทงtɛɛng1[to] stab; pierce; thrust; skewer2[to] bet; stake money[to] stab; pierce; thrust; skewerPart 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
แทงกันtɛɛng-ganแทงกันtɛɛng-gan[to] stab each other[to] stab each otherWord