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| ต่อกัน dtaawL ganM |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ต่อ-กัน |
| IPA | tɔ̀ː kan |
| Royal Thai General System | to kan |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to join or connect | ||
| components |  ต่อ  | dtaawL | [of contracts, ropes, etc.] to extend, to lengthen; [of phone calls] to connect; [of words] to join, to link; [of knowledge] to receive or inherit |
| กัน | ganM | together with | |
| sample sentence | ขอให้อดทนและอภัยต่อกัน ขอให้ประสบความสำเร็จในชีวิตคู่และบุตรธิดาในอนาคต  khaawR haiF ohtL thohnM laeH aL phaiM dtaawL ganM khaawR haiF bpraL sohpL khwaamM samR retL naiM cheeM witH khuuF laeH bootL thiH daaM naiM aL naaM khohtH "May you be patient with each other and forgive each other [when the need arises]. [May you] be successful in your lives as a couple and [may this success follow] for your children in the future." | ||
| 2. [pronoun] | |||
| definition | each other; one another | ||
| components | ต่อ | dtaawL | [of contracts, ropes, etc.] to extend, to lengthen; [of phone calls] to connect; [of words] to join, to link; [of knowledge] to receive or inherit |
| กัน | ganM | together with | |
| sample sentences | ไทยเรามีประเพณีอย่างหนึ่งคือ เมื่อจุดธูปขอขมาศพ ก็จะขออโหสิกรรมต่อกัน thaiM raoM meeM bpraL phaehM neeM yaangL neungL kheuuM meuuaF jootL thuupF khaawR khaL maaM sohpL gaawF jaL khaawR aL ho:hR siL gamM dtaawL ganM "We Thai people have a certain custom. When we light a joss stick [at funerals], we apologize and ask for forgiveness from the deceased..." | ||
คืออย่าได้มีเวรต่อกันในภพหน้า ให้ทุกอย่างจบลงที่ภพชาตินี้ kheuuM yaaL daiF meeM waehnM dtaawL ganM naiM phohpH naaF haiF thookH yaangL johpL lohngM theeF phohpH chaatF neeH "...so that we will not have to have ill-will or hatred toward each other again in a future life [and] everything will cease in this life." | |||
หมู่บ้านไทยมีสันติสุข มีความมั่นคงในทุกด้าน ผู้คนมีความเอื้อเฟื้อต่อกัน และสมัครสมานกลมเกลียวกัน muuL baanF thaiM meeM sanR dtiL sookL meeM khwaamM manF khohngM naiM thookH daanF phuuF khohnM meeM khwaamM euuaF feuuaH dtaawL ganM laeH saL makL saL maanR glohmM gliaaoM ganM "Thai villages are serene and happy [places]; they are secure in all aspects; people are considerate and helpful to each other; and maintain internal harmony and unity." | |||
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