กะว่า

gà-wâa

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] intend; plan (to ...)

informal: to intend or plan to do something; commonly used before a clause (often with จะจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)).

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กะว่าgà-wâaกะว่าgà-wâa1[to] intend; plan (to ...)2[to] suppose; figure; expect (that ...)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
I'm planning to go to the sea with friends tomorrow.
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ผมpǒmกะว่าgà-wâaจะjàอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉให้hâiจบjòpเล่มlêmนี้níiภายในpaai-naiสุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daa
I intend to finish reading this book by the end of the weekend.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkเราraoกะว่าgà-wâaจะjàไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkเลยləəiเปลี่ยนbplìianแผนpɛ̌ɛn
At first, we planned to go see a movie, but it rained heavily so we changed our plan.
เขากะkǎo-gàว่าwâaจะjàเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔปริญญาโทbpà-rin-yaa-tooที่tîiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetทันtanทีหลังtii-lǎngเรียนจบriian-jòpแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนแผนlʉ̂ʉan-pɛ̌ɛnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ปัญหาbpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทุนtun
He had planned to immediately study for a master's degree abroad after graduating, but had to postpone the plan due to funding issues.
2VerbB2

[to] suppose; figure; expect (that ...)

informal: to think or assume that something will be the case; often introduces a clause and can imply an expectation that may or may not be met.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กะว่าgà-wâaกะว่าgà-wâa1[to] intend; plan (to ...)2[to] suppose; figure; expect (that ...)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ครึ่งkrʉ̂ngครึ่งkrʉ̂ng1half (50%)2half (modifier)ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class period
I assumed he would be late, so I scheduled it with a 30-minute buffer.
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เห็นhĕnฟ้าfáaมืดๆmêuut mêuutมาmaaแต่ไกลdtàe glaiผมก็pŏm gôrกะว่าgà wâaฝนfŏnต้องdtôngตกหนักdtòk nàkแน่ๆnâe nâe
Seeing the dark sky from afar, I figured it was definitely going to rain heavily.
ผมpŏmกะว่าgà wâaโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkนี้néeจะjàเสร็จsètทันtanเดดไลน์dèet laaiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiก็gâwต้องdtôngมาmaaเร่งทำrêng tamตอนdtonนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tee sùt-táaiอยู่ดีyòo dee
I assumed this project would easily be finished by the deadline, but in the end, I still had to rush to do it at the last minute.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkที่tîiเห็นhěnเขาkǎoเงียบngîiapไปbpaiก็gɔ̂กะว่าgà-wâaเขาkǎoคงkongโกรธgròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛที่ไหนได้tîi-nǎi-dâaiเขาkǎoกำลังgam-langเตรียมdtriiamเซอร์ไพรส์səə-práiให้เราhâi-raoต่างหากdtàang-hàak
At first, seeing him being quiet, I assumed he was probably angry, but it turned out he was preparing a surprise for us instead.

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——

Word Breakdown

กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
+
ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
กะว่าgà-wâaกะว่าgà-wâa[to] intend; plan (to ...)[to] intend; plan (to ...)Word

Related Words

1[to] intend; plan (to ...)

2[to] suppose; figure; expect (that ...)