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| กันเอง ganM aehngM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กัน-เอง |
| IPA | kan ʔeːŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | kan eng |
| 1. [adverb] | |||
| definition | easy; friendly; not standing on ceremony; intimate, amicable, familiar | ||
| components | กัน  | ganM | each other; one another; collectively; commonly |
 เอง | aehngM | by one's self; on one's own; personally; myself; oneself | |
| sample sentence | |||
| 2. คนกันเอง khohnM ganM aehngM [noun, phrase, colloquial] | |||
| definition | intimate; acquaintance | ||
| components | คน | khohnM | person; guy; people; man; human being |
| กัน | ganM | each other; one another; collectively; commonly | |
| เอง | aehngM | by one's self; on one's own; personally; myself; oneself | |
| synonyms | กากี่นั้ง | gaaM geeL nangH | one of us; intimate friends |
พวกเดียวกัน | phuaakF diaaoM ganM | one of us; intimate friends | |
| sample sentence | ไม่ต้องเกรงใจ เรามันคนกันเองอยู่แล้ว maiF dtawngF graehngM jaiM raoM manM khohnM ganM aehngM yuuL laaeoH "No need to feel obliged." — "Do not feel that you are imposing on me." — "You're among friends." — "You absolutely don't have to stand on ceremony." — "Make yourself at home." | ||
| 3. [pronoun] | |||
| definition | among themselves; with eachother | ||
| components | กัน | ganM | each other; one another; collectively; commonly |
| เอง | aehngM | by one's self; on one's own; personally; myself; oneself | |
| sample sentences | ข้าวกล้องบางคนเรียกกันติดปากว่าข้าวซ้อมมือหรือข้าวแดงเนื่องจากในสมัยโบราณชาวบ้านใช้วิธีตำข้าวกินกันเอง khaaoF glaawngF baangM khohnM riiakF ganM dtitL bpaakL waaF khaaoF saawmH meuuM reuuR khaaoF daaengM neuuangF jaakL naiM saL maiR bo:hM raanM chaaoM baanF chaiH wiH theeM dtamM khaaoF ginM ganM aehngM "Some people call brown rice “hand-milled rice” or “red rice” because in former times local people would pound and process handfuls of rice for their own daily needs." | ||
ถ้าจะให้ดีถามไถ่กันเองระหว่างเมืองต่าง ๆ ที่มีปัญหาคล้ายกัน อาจได้ข้อสรุปที่เหมาะสมกว่า thaaF jaL haiF deeM thaamR thaiL ganM aehngM raH waangL meuuangM dtaangL dtaangL theeF meeM bpanM haaR khlaaiH ganM aatL daiF khaawF saL roopL theeF mawL sohmR gwaaL "If [we] want the best [results], various municipal officials who are experiencing similar problems should consult with each other; they might come up with more relevant solutions." | |||
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