กะด้อ

gà-dɔ̂ɔ

Meaning

1AdverbB2

very; too; excessively

very, too, or excessively; used as an intensifier, often after an adjective or verb, especially in Isan and colloquial Thai

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherกะด้อgà-dɔ̂ɔกะด้อgà-dɔ̂ɔvery; too; excessivelyเหงื่อไหลngʉ̀ʉa-lǎiเหงื่อไหลngʉ̀ʉa-lǎi[to] sweatจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatเปียกbpìiakเปียกbpìiak1wet; damp2[to] get wetหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoall gone; finished; sold out
The weather is excessively hot today; I'm sweating until my shirt is completely wet.
3 more examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiมันmanจะjàแพงpɛɛngอะไรà-raiกะด้อgà-dɔ̂ɔใครkraiจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉไหวwǎi
This shirt is way too expensive, who can afford it?
โอ๊ยyóoจะjàรีบrîipอะไรà-raiกะด้อgà-dɔ̂ɔงานngaanยังyangไม่mâiถึงกำหนดtʉ̌ng-gam-nòtส่งsòngซะหน่อยsá-nɔ̀i
Oh, why are you rushing so excessively? The work isn't even due yet.
จะjàหวงhŭuangอะไรà-raiกะด้อgà dôกะgàเeดี้déeยyแค่kâeเพื่อนpêuuanผู้ชายpôo chaaiโทรมาtoh maaถามtăamเรื่องงานrêuuang ngaanเองayngนะná
Why are you being so excessively jealous? It was just a male friend calling to ask about work.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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