กะเฮ็ด
gà-hétMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] also do; [to] then do; [to] do anyway (Isan)
An Isan phrase corresponding to standard Thai ก็ทำ: to do something also, then, or anyway, depending on context. It does not inherently imply overcoming advice or obstacles.
Examples
บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เฮ็ดhétเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขากะkǎo-gàเขากะkǎo-gàKhao Ka (place name; transliteration)เฮ็ดhétเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao)จนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâai1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after all
I told him not to do it, it's dangerous, but he went and did it anyway.
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He saw that it was about to rain, but he just kept on working in the rice field anyway, paying no mind.
ถึงtʉ̌ngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnสิsìคัดค้านkát-káanว่าwâaแผนธุรกิจpɛ̌ɛn-tú-rá-gìtนี่nîiเสี่ยงsìiangเกินไปgəən-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛลาวlaaoกะgàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiกะเฮ็ดgà-hétตามที่dtaam-tîiคิดkítไว้wái
Even though others objected that this business plan was too risky, he decided to go ahead and do it as he had planned anyway.
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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กะเฮ็ดgà-hétกะเฮ็ดgà-hét[to] also do; [to] then do; [to] do anyway (Isan)[to] also do; [to] then do; [to] do anyway (Isan)Word