Involved in Thai

“Involved” in Thai is เกี่ยวข้องgìaw-kâwng.

เกี่ยวข้อง gìaw-kâwng

to be involved, related, concerned (with) verb formal

gìaw low
kâwng falling

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

เกี่ยวข้องgìaw-kâwng is "to be involved, to have to do with": ผู้ที่เกี่ยวข้องpûu tîi gìaw-kâwng, those concerned. The classic sign on staff doors is ผู้ไม่เกี่ยวข้องห้ามเข้าpûu mâi gìaw-kâwng hâam kâo, "persons not involved, no entry": staff only.

In conversation Thais often shorten it to เกี่ยวgìaw: ไม่เกี่ยวกับเราmâi gìaw gàp rao, it's nothing to do with us. "About a topic" is เกี่ยวกับgìaw-gàp.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

kiao khong
kiaw kong
giaw kong
kiew kong

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)
จึง jueng Therefore
so, therefore (before the verb of the result)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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