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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 sentence | 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." | ||
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