กะ(gà)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

approximately; about

Used adverbially to indicate an approximate amount, number, or time.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ใช้เงินchái ngernใช้เงินchái ngern[to] spend moneyไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กะgàกะgà1estimate; guess2ration; allotted portion; quota3informal particle (colloquial contraction)4approximately; about5work shift6cowrie shell (archaic)พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to] tie; bind; fasten5kin; relations; lineage (formal)6[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)4foot (literary)เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)
I spent about a thousand baht yesterday.
2NounA2

work shift

A scheduled period of work (e.g., day shift, night shift).

Examples

พี่pêeพี่pêe1older sibling2older person (informal address)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateกะเช้าgà cháaoกะเช้าgà cháaomorning shiftทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2six (classifier-related form)3[to] spillโมงmohngโมงmohng1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
I work the morning shift, starting at six every day.
3VerbB1

estimate; guess

To make an approximate calculation or judgment without exact data.

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กะเวลาgà way-laaกะเวลาgà way-laa1estimate time; time something2plan the timing; schedule (informal)เดินทางdern taangเดินทางdern taang1[to] travel; make a journey2travel; a journey (act of traveling) [formal/literary as noun]ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1[to] estimate; approximate2approximately; about3estimate (noun)4moderate; modest (archaic/literary)ครึ่งkrêungครึ่งkrêung1half (50%)2half (modifier)ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeเผื่อpèuuaเผื่อpèuua1in case; just in case2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into account4lest; for fear that (rare/lit.)รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congested
I estimated the travel time at about half an hour in case of traffic.
4NounB2

ration; allotted portion; quota

A measured share or quota set aside for a person or purpose.

Examples

แต่ละdtàe láแต่ละdtàe lá1each (item considered separately)2each one; each person/thingทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedกะgàกะgà1estimate; guess2ration; allotted portion; quota3informal particle (colloquial contraction)4approximately; about5work shift6cowrie shell (archaic)อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gonอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gon1equipment; gear2accessory; peripheralคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per2apiece; each (distribution marker)3separate; different (for each)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentเท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; fold4how much/many; how (degree/quantity)5only this/that much; merely (extent)ๆ-กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเพื่อความยุติธรรมpêuua kwaam yú-dtì-tamเพื่อความยุติธรรมpêuua kwaam yú-dtì-tamfor fairness; for justice
Each team receives an equal allotted set of equipment for fairness.
5ParticleB2

informal particle (colloquial contraction)

Colloquial particle in rapid speech, often from ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker or จะจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)/ก็จะ, softening tone or marking informality; nonstandard in formal writing.

Examples

เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …เย็นนี้yen néeเย็นนี้yen née1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)กะgàกะgà1estimate; guess2ration; allotted portion; quota3informal particle (colloquial contraction)4approximately; about5work shift6cowrie shell (archaic)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offกับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)นิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amount
I’m planning to go to the market this evening to buy a bit of food.
6NounC1

cowrie shell (archaic)

A cowrie shell used historically as currency or ornament; archaic/literary usage.

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]กะgàกะgà1estimate; guess2ration; allotted portion; quota3informal particle (colloquial contraction)4approximately; about5work shift6cowrie shell (archaic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)แลกlâekแลกlâek1[to] exchange; swap2[to] exchange money; change currency3[to] trade for; exchange forข้าวปลาอาหารkâao bplaa aa-hăanข้าวปลาอาหารkâao bplaa aa-hăanfood; meals (everyday sustenance)
In ancient times, villagers used cowrie shells as money to trade for food.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ชิฟchípชิฟchíp1work shift; duty period2Shift key (on a keyboard)3(potato) chip; crisp
  • work shift; duty period
  • Shift key (on a keyboard)
  • (potato) chip; crisp
ชิฟต์chíftชิฟต์chíft1work shift2Shift key (keyboard)
  • work shift
  • Shift key (keyboard)
เทิร์นternเทิร์นtern1[to] turn; U-turn2work shift; rotation3turn (games/sports)4turn (queue)5[to] trade in
  • [to] turn; U-turn
  • work shift; rotation
  • turn (games/sports)
  • turn (queue)
  • [to] trade in
ประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1[to] estimate; approximate2approximately; about3estimate (noun)4moderate; modest (archaic/literary)
  • [to] estimate; approximate
  • approximately; about
  • estimate (noun)
  • moderate; modest (archaic/literary)
ผลัดplàtผลัดplàt1[to] take turns; alternate2shift; rotation (duty/turn)3[to] shed; molt; change (skin/hair/leaves)4[to] postpone; defer5[to] shift (responsibility) onto; pass along6(classifier) batch; round; set
  • [to] take turns; alternate
  • shift; rotation (duty/turn)
  • [to] shed; molt; change (skin/hair/leaves)
  • [to] postpone; defer
  • [to] shift (responsibility) onto; pass along
  • (classifier) batch; round; set