และกัน
lɛ́-ganMeaning
1NounB1
then; in that case (colloq.)
A sentence-final particle marking a decision, suggestion, or agreement, often as a compromise; a nonstandard spelling of แล้วกันแล้วกันlɛ́ɛo-gan1sentence-final particle: decide/settle on an option ('then; let's go with that')2sentence-final particle: soften suggestions/imperatives3sentence-final particle: resignation/closure ('leave it at that; so be it').
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeและกันlɛ́-ganและกันlɛ́-ganthen; in that case (colloq.)
Let's eat at home today, then.
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If this restaurant is crowded, let's go to the one next door instead.
You've already paid for the food, so I'll cover the fare, then.
ในเมื่อnai-mʉ̂ʉaยังyangตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganไม่ได้mâi-dâaiว่าwâaจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoที่ไหนtîi-nǎiเราraoจองjɔɔngวันwanลาlaaไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnส่วนsùuanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiค่อยkɔ̂iคุยกันkui-ganอีกทีìik-tiiและกันlɛ́-gan
Since we still can't agree on where to go, let's book our leave first and discuss the destination later.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lɛ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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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
และกันlɛ́-ganและกันlɛ́-ganthen; in that case (colloq.)then; in that case (colloq.)Word