กะค่า
gà-kâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] estimate the value or cost of [sth]
to roughly judge how much something is worth or how much it will cost.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]กะค่าgà kâaกะค่าgà kâa[to] estimate the value or cost of [sth]วัสดุก่อสร้างwát-sà-dù gòr sâangวัสดุก่อสร้างwát-sà-dù gòr sâangbuilding materialsให้hâiให้hâi1[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)คร่าวkrâaoคร่าวkrâao1rough; approximate2roughly; approximately3framing timber; structural frameๆ-ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ใบเสนอราคาbai sà-nĕr raa-kaaใบเสนอราคาbai sà-nĕr raa-kaaprice quotation; quote
The builder helped roughly estimate the cost of construction materials before issuing a quotation.
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ฉันchǎnกะค่าgà-kâaค่าเดินทางkâa-dəən-taangไว้wáiประมาณbprà-maanสามพันsǎam-panแต่dtɛ̀ɛคงkongบานปลายbaan-bplaaiถ้าtâaมีmiiค่าทางด่วนkâa-taang-dùuan
I ballparked the travel cost at around three thousand, but it may increase if there are toll fees.
ถ้าtâaกะgàค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanต่อdtɔ̀ɔหัวhǔuaไว้wáiสองร้อยsɔ̌ɔng-rɔ́ɔiเราraoควรkuuanจำกัดjam-gàtเมนูmee-nuuให้hâiไม่เกินmâi-gəənสี่อย่างsìi-yàang
If we estimate the food cost at two hundred per head, we should limit the menu to no more than four dishes.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoขอkɔ̌ɔกะค่าgà-kâaงานngaanระบบไฟฟ้าrá-bòp-fai-fáaล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางwaangงบngópแม้mɛ́ɛแบบbɛ̀ɛpยังyangไม่mâiเสร็จสมบูรณ์sèt-sǒm-buun
The contractor asked to roughly estimate the electrical system cost in advance to plan the budget, even though the plans aren’t finalized.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
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
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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กะค่าgà-kâaกะค่าgà-kâa[to] estimate the value or cost of [sth][to] estimate the value or cost of [sth]Word