กอ
gɔɔMeanings
1NounA2
clump; tuft (of plants)
A dense group of stems or leaves growing together from the ground, such as a clump of grass or bushes.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหญ้าyâaหญ้าyâa1grass2weed; weedy vegetationขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กอgɔɔกอgɔɔ1clump; tuft (of plants)2classifier for clumps of plantsหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
There is a clump of grass growing in front of the house.
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The fern forms a beautiful clump under the big tree.
Along the dike, dense clumps of grass are so overgrown that the waterway can't be seen.
I saw a mass of smoke rising from the chimney this morning.
ฝูงfǔungนกบินnók-binรวมกันruuam-ganเป็นกลุ่มbpen-glùmใหญ่yàiทำให้tam-hâiท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaดูduuมืดลงmʉ̂ʉt-longชั่วครู่chûua-krûu
A flock of birds grouped into a single mass, making the sky darker for a moment.
บนbonถนนtà-nǒnมีmiiผู้คนpûu-konยืนyʉʉnรวมกันruuam-ganเป็นกลุ่มbpen-glùmหน้าเวทีnâa-wee-tiiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ət
On the street, people stood grouped together as one mass in front of the concert stage.
นักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoเห็นhěnกลุ่มเมฆglùm-mêekหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเหนือnʉ̌ʉaยอดผาyɔ̂ɔt-pǎaจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiถอยกลับtɔ̌ɔi-glàp
The climbers saw a dense mass of clouds forming quickly above the cliff and decided to turn back.
2ClassifierB1
classifier for clumps of plants
Classifier used for plants growing in clumps, such as grass, bamboo, or lemongrass.
Examples
ชายหาดchaai hàatชายหาดchaai hàatbeach; shoreมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสาหร่ายsăa-ràaiสาหร่ายsăa-ràai1algae; seaweed2seaweed (food)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กอgoกอgo1clump; tuft (of plants)2classifier for clumps of plantsเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-หลายlăaiหลายlăaimany; severalจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4point (argument/aspect)5decimal point6degree (° symbol)7point (classifier for small dots/points)
There are many small clumps of seaweed on the beach.
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I cut away two clumps of grass to make a walkway.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanแยกyɛ̂ɛkกอไผ่gɔɔ-pàiออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenสามsǎamกอgɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiปลูกbplùukแปลงbplɛɛngใหม่mài
The gardener divided the bamboo into three clumps to plant in a new plot.
นักอนุรักษ์nák-à-nú-rákทำเครื่องหมายtam-krʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiกอgɔɔหญ้าทะเลyâa-tá-leeที่tîiสมบูรณ์sǒm-buunหนึ่งnʉ̀ngกอgɔɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บข้อมูลgèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunการฟื้นตัวgaan-fʉ́ʉn-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêet
Conservationists marked a healthy clump of seagrass to collect data on ecosystem recovery.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
gɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |