กะลา
gà-laaMeaning
1NounA2
coconut shell
The hard outer shell of a coconut, often used as a container, utensil, or craft material.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกะลามะพร้าวgà-laa-má-práaoกะลามะพร้าวgà-laa-má-práaococonut shell
Mom made a cup from a coconut shell.
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He carved a coconut shell into a small spoon for scooping water.
We collected coconut shells to make crafts in the classroom.
ช่างchângหัตถกรรมhàt-tà-gamขัดkàtกะลาgà-laaให้hâiเงาngaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiทำเป็นtam-bpenโคมไฟkoom-faiและlɛ́ภาชนะpaa-chá-náตกdtòkแต่งบ้านdtɛ̀ng-bâan
The craftsman polished the coconut shells to a shine and then made them into lamps and decorative containers.
Grandma uses a coconut-shell ladle to scoop water from the jar in the morning.
เราraoนำnamกะลาgà-laaมาเป็นmaa bpenถ้วยtûuaiเล็กlékๆ-ใส่sàiน้ำพริกnáam príkเวลาway-laaไปปิกนิกbpai bpík-ník
We use a small coconut-shell bowl to hold chili dip when we go on a picnic.
เขาkǎoขัดkàtกะลาgà-laaให้hâiเรียบrîiapแล้วlɛ́ɛoทำเป็นtam-bpenกระบวยgrà-buuaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpตักdtàkแกงgɛɛng
He polished the coconut shell smooth and made it into a ladle for serving curry.
ร้านráanอาหารพื้นบ้านaa-hăan pêun bâanเสิร์ฟsèrpข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoในnaiกะลาgà-laaเล็กlékๆ-ดูdooอบอุ่นòp ùnและláeเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châat
The local restaurant serves sticky rice in small coconut-shell bowls, giving a warm and natural feel.
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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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 2
กะลาgà-laaกะลาgà-laacoconut shellcoconut shellWord