กอล์ฟ
gɔ́pMeanings
1NounA2
golf; golf (sport)
a sport where players use clubs to hit a small ball into holes on a course in as few strokes as possible
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กอล์ฟgɔ́pกอล์ฟgɔ́p1golf; golf (sport)2Golf (nickname/given name)3[to] play golf4Golf (NATO code for G)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กีฬาgii-laaกีฬาgii-laasport; sportsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineหลุมlǔmหลุมlǔm1hole; pit2dent; depression3classifier for golf holes4golf hole5socket; socket-like cavity6grave pit
Golf is a sport where you use a club to hit a ball into a hole.
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สนามกอล์ฟsà-nǎam-gɔ́pมีmiiหลายlǎaiหลุมlǔmและlɛ́ผู้เล่นpûu-lênต้องdtɔ̂ngนับnápจำนวนjam-nuuanครั้งkrángที่tîiตีdtii
A golf course has many holes, and players must count the number of strokes.
ในnaiกอล์ฟgɔ́pใครkraiใช้cháiจำนวนjam-nuuanครั้งkrángน้อยที่สุดnɔ́ɔi-tîi-sùtในnaiการตีgaan-dtiiครบkrópหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหลุมlǔmจะได้jà-dâaiคะแนนká-nɛɛnดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
In golf, whoever uses the fewest strokes to complete a hole gets the best score.
กอล์ฟgɔ́pต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความแม่นยำkwaam-mɛ̂n-yamการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnระยะrá-yáและlɛ́การอ่านgaan-àanพื้นสนามpʉ́ʉn-sà-nǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamสกอร์sà-gɔɔต่ำdtàm
Golf requires accuracy, distance planning, and reading the course to achieve a low score.
2NounA2
Golf (nickname/given name)
a Thai nickname or given name, borrowed from the English word 'golf'
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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownกอล์ฟgɔ́pกอล์ฟgɔ́p1golf; golf (sport)2Golf (nickname/given name)3[to] play golf4Golf (NATO code for G)
This is my friend; his name is Golf.
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Yesterday, Golf called me in the evening.
Tomorrow, Golf will take his mother to see the doctor.
ตอนdtonมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiกอล์ฟgópเป็นbpenหัวหน้าhŭua nâaชมรมดนตรีchom rom don dtreeและláeจัดjàtงานคอนเสิร์ตngaan kon-sèrtเล็กๆlék lék
Back in university, Golf was the head of the music club and organized small concerts.
3VerbB1
[to] play golf
to play the sport of golf; informally used as a verb in Thai (e.g., 'ไปกอล์ฟ', 'พรุ่งนี้กอล์ฟกันไหม')
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกอล์ฟgɔ́pกอล์ฟgɔ́p1golf; golf (sport)2Golf (nickname/given name)3[to] play golf4Golf (NATO code for G)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go play golf with friends tomorrow?
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I’m free this Saturday and want to go play golf in the morning.
ช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiอากาศaa-gàatดีdiiเราraoไปbpaiกอล์ฟgɔ́pกันganที่tîiสนามsà-nǎamใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanเถอะtə̀
The weather’s nice this afternoon; let’s go play golf at the course near home.
หลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanเขาkǎoชวนchuuanทีมtiimไปbpaiกอล์ฟgɔ́pเป็นbpenกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamสานสัมพันธ์sǎan-sǎm-pan
After work, he invited the team to go play golf as a bonding activity.
4NounB2
Golf (NATO code for G)
the code word for the letter G in the NATO phonetic alphabet
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สะกดsà-gòtสะกดsà-gòt1[to] spell [sth]2[to] hypnotize [sb]3[to] entrance; captivate4[to] suppress; hold backชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชาร์ลีchaa-leeชาร์ลีchaa-lee1Charlie (given name)2Charlie (NATO code for C)ออสการ์ót-gâaออสการ์ót-gâa1the Oscars; the Academy Awards2Oscar statuetteลิมาlí-maaลิมาlí-maa1Lima (capital of Peru)2Lima (NATO phonetic for L)กอล์ฟgópกอล์ฟgóp1golf; golf (sport)2Golf (nickname/given name)3[to] play golf4Golf (NATO code for G)ฟ็อกซ์fókฟ็อกซ์fók1fox (animal)2Fox (brand/name)ทรsonทรson1abbrev. Royal Thai Navy2Thai consonant cluster; pronounced [s]อตòt
Spell this name as Charlie–Oscar–Lima–Golf–Foxtrot.
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The radio code begins with the letter G—Golf—do you see it clearly?
ย้ำyámอีกครั้งìik-krángหมายเลขmǎai-lêekใบสั่งbai-sàngคือkʉʉกอล์ฟgɔ́pแอลฟาɛɛn-faaสองsɔ̌ɔngหกhòkศูนย์sǔunโปรดbpròotจดjòtให้hâiครบkróp
Once again, the citation number is Golf–Alpha–Two–Six–Zero; please write it all down.
ระบุชื่อrá-bù-chʉ̂ʉไฟล์faiตามdtaamนี้níiเลยləəiกอล์ฟgɔ́pเดลตาdeen-dtaaไมค์máiศูนย์sǔunหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการgaanสับสนsàp-sǒn
Name the file as follows: Golf–Delta–Mike–Zero–One to prevent confusion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กอล์ฟ said ก๊อบ?
gɔ́p
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ก๊อบ (gɔ́p). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
gɔ́p
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ก๊อบ (gɔ́p).
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.