กดไก
gòt-gaiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] pull the trigger
to pull or press a trigger to fire a gun or activate a trigger mechanism
Examples
โจรjooโจรjoo1thief; robber2bandit; brigandขู่kùuขู่kùu1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threatenว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กดไกgòt-gaiกดไกgòt-gai[to] pull the triggerปืนbpʉʉnปืนbpʉʉn1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)
The robber threatened to pull the trigger if he didn't get the money.
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เขาkǎoกำลังจะgam-lang-jàกดไกgòt-gaiปืนbpʉʉnแต่dtɛ̀ɛวินาทีสุดท้ายwí-naa-tii-sùt-táaiก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนใจbplìian-jai
He was about to pull the trigger, but at the last second, he changed his mind.
นักกีฬายิงปืนnák-gii-laa-ying-bpʉʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tíสูงsǔungมากmâakก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàกดไกgòt-gaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láครั้งkráng
Shooting sport athletes must be extremely focused before pulling the trigger each time.
ทหารtá-hǎanนายnaaiนั้นnánลังเลlang-leeอยู่yùuชั่วครู่chûua-krûuเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ทำตามtam-dtaamหน้าที่nâa-tîiและlɛ́กดไกgòt-gaiปืนbpʉʉn
The soldier hesitated for a moment upon seeing the target, but ultimately did his duty and pulled the trigger.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gòt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold down[to] press; push downPart 1
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กดไกgòt-gaiกดไกgòt-gai[to] pull the trigger[to] pull the triggerWord