กะป๊อ
gà-bpɔ́ɔMeaning
1NounB2
small shared taxi; minibus
a small, open-air shared taxi or minibus commonly used in Thailand, typically a modified compact truck
Examples
นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รถกะป๊อrót-gà-bpɔ́ɔรถกะป๊อrót-gà-bpɔ́ɔsmall shared taxi; minitruck taxiไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukinexpensive; low-pricedแถมtɛ̌ɛmแถมtɛ̌ɛm1[to] throw in for free; [to] add (as a bonus)2moreover; on top of thatถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Let's take a rot ga-bpaw to the market. It's cheap and gets there fast too.
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วันนี้wan-níiคนkonรอrɔɔขึ้นkʉ̂nรถกะป๊อrót-gà-bpɔ́ɔเยอะมากyə́-mâakสงสัยsǒng-sǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินเข้าdəən-kâoซอยsɔɔiเองeengแล้วlɛ́ɛo
There are so many people waiting to get on the ga-bpaw today; I guess I'll have to walk down the alley myself.
การนั่งgaan nângรถกะป๊อrót gà-bpóในช่วงnai chûuangชั่วโมงเร่งด่วนchûua-mohng rêng dùuanเป็นbpenทางเลือกtaang lêuuakที่ดีtêe deeเพราะpráwรถrótสามารถsăa-mâatลัดเลาะlát lóไปตามbpai dtaamซอยsoiแคบๆkâep kâepได้dâi
Taking a ga-bpaw during rush hour is a good choice because the vehicle can navigate through narrow alleys.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeการนั่งgaan nângรถกะป๊อrót gà-bpóจะต้องjà dtôngสูดsòotฝุ่นควันfùn kwanบนbonถนนtà-nŏnบ้างbâangแต่dtàeมันmanก็gâwเชื่อมต่อchêuuam dtòระหว่างrá-wàangถนนใหญ่thà-nŏn yàiกับgàpหมู่บ้านmòo bâanที่อยู่têe yòoลึกๆléuk léukได้dâiอย่างyàangสะดวกสบายsà-dùuak sà-baai
Even though riding a ga-bpaw means inhaling some dust and smoke on the road, it conveniently connects the main roads to deeply situated neighborhoods.
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 | — | — |