กะโปโล
gà-bpoo-looMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
shabby; unkempt
shabby, untidy, ragged, or not neat in appearance
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-maiwhy (question word)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; 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; regardingชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeกะโปโลgà-bpoo-looกะโปโลgà-bpoo-loo1shabby; unkempt2childish; unsophisticatedแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)ออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside of
Why do you like dressing so shabbily when going out?
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เขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiยากจนyâak jonหรอกròkแค่kâeชอบchôpแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaกะโปโลgà-bpo-loเฉยๆchŏei chŏei
He is not poor at all; he just likes to dress in a shabby way.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenประธานบริษัทbprà-taan-bɔɔ-rí-sàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaกะโปโลgà-bpoo-looในnaiวันหยุดwan-yùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความคล่องตัวkwaam-klɔ̂ɔng-dtuua
Even though he is the president of the company, he often dresses untidily on his days off for mobility.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpสั่งให้sàng-hâiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaกะโปโลgà-bpoo-looมอมแมมmɔɔm-mɛɛmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสมกับsǒm-gàpบทบาทbòt-bàatคนเร่ร่อนkon-rêe-rɔ̂ɔnในnaiภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yon
The director ordered the actor to dress shabbily and untidily to fit the role of a homeless person in the movie.
2AdjectiveB2
childish; unsophisticated
childish, immature, or unsophisticated in manner, often used colloquially for a young or unrefined person
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)กะโปโลgà-bpoo-looกะโปโลgà-bpoo-loo1shabby; unkempt2childish; unsophisticatedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyเต็มตัวdtem-dtuuaเต็มตัวdtem-dtuua1fully; [as] full-fledged2full-length; covering the whole bodyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
She has transformed from an unsophisticated little girl into a fully grown, beautiful young woman.
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Don't act like an immature kid like that, you're a grown-up now.
ผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiหลายคนlǎai-konยังyangมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเขาkǎoเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛเด็กdèkกะโปโลgà-bpoo-looที่tîiไม่mâiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
Many adults still view him as just an immature kid with no work experience.
นางเอกnaang èkในnaiละครlá-konเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeอาจจะàat jàดูเป็นdoo bpenเด็กdèkกะโปโลgà-bpo-loแต่dtàeจริงๆjing jingแล้วláeoเธอterฉลาดchà-làatและláeเก่งมากgèng mâak
The heroine in this drama might look like an unsophisticated girl, but she is actually very smart and capable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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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กะโปโลgà-bpoo-looกะโปโลgà-bpoo-looshabby; unkemptshabby; unkemptWord