กะเฮ็ด(gà hêt)
Meanings
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[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
บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เฮ็ดhétเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao)มันmanมันman1starchy tuber; tuberous crop2fat; grease3greasy; oily; fatty4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5creamy; rich (texture/taste)6it (thing/animal)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingอันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1dangerous; hazardous2danger; hazardแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2from; since (starting point)3only; just (restriction)เขากะkăo gàเขากะkăo gàKhao Ka (place name; transliteration)เฮ็ดhétเฮ็ดhét[to] do; make (Isan/Lao)จนได้jon dâiจนได้jon dâi1ended 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.
ถึงtĕungคนอื่นkon èunสิsìคัดค้านkát káanว่าwâaแผนธุรกิจpăen tú-rá-gìtนี่nêeเสี่ยงsìiangเกินไปgern bpaiแต่dtàeลาวlaaoกะgàตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiกะเฮ็ดgà hêtตามที่dtaam têeคิดkítไว้wái
Even though others objected that this business plan was too risky, he decided to go ahead and do it as he had planned anyway.
Word Breakdown
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กะเฮ็ดgà hêtกะเฮ็ดgà hêt[to] also do; [to] then do; [to] do anyway (Isan)