กะโหลก
gà-lòokMeanings
1NounB1
skull
the bony structure of the head that encloses and protects the brain
Examples
หมอเอ็กซเรย์mŏ ék-sà-rayหมอเอ็กซเรย์mŏ ék-sà-ray1radiologist (informal)2X-ray technician; radiographer (informal)กะโหลกgà-lòhkกะโหลกgà-lòhk1skull2head (informal)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu wâaดูว่าduu wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรอยร้าวroi ráaoรอยร้าวroi ráao1crack; fissure2rift; breach (relationship/society)หรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or not
The doctor X-rayed the skull to see if there were any cracks.
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หมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganกะโหลกศีรษะgà-lòok-sǐi-sàจากjàakการกระแทกgaan-grà-tɛ̂ɛkอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
A helmet helps protect the skull from severe impacts.
นักnákกายวิภาคgaai-wí-pâakศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaโครงสร้างkroong-sâangกะโหลกgà-lòokเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiการปกป้องgaan-bpòk-bpɔ̂ngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔng
An anatomist studies the structure of the skull to understand the protection of the brain.
รอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔของkɔ̌ɔngกะโหลกgà-lòokหรือrʉ̌ʉที่เรียกว่าtîi-rîiak-wâaรอยประrɔɔi-bpràสานsǎanมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการขยายตัวgaan-kà-yǎai-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngสมองsà-mɔ̌ɔngในnaiวัยเด็กwai-dèk
The joints of the skull, known as sutures, play a crucial role in brain expansion during childhood.
2NounB1
head (informal)
the head, used informally or jokingly; sometimes implies someone is foolish
Examples
เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháothis morning; earlier this morningเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultกุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอีกแล้วèek láewอีกแล้วèek láewagain; once more (often with annoyance)กะโหลกgà-lòhkกะโหลกgà-lòhk1skull2head (informal)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
This morning he forgot his keys again—what a blockhead.
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ครูkruuบอกbɔ̀ɔkคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpชัดเจนchát-jeenแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmยังyangทำผิดtam-pìtอยู่yùuเลยləəiกะโหลกgà-lòokมากmâak
The teacher explained the answer clearly, but I still got it wrong—so foolish of me.
เธอtəəดันdanไปbpaiเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaข่าวปลอมkàao-bplɔɔmแล้วแชร์lɛ́ɛo-chɛɛต่อdtɔ̀ɔกะโหลกgà-lòokไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iนะnáคราวนี้kraao-níi
She ended up believing fake news and sharing it—pretty silly this time.
ขนาดkà-nàatเตือนdtʉʉanซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าsám-lɛ́ɛo-sám-lâoเขาkǎoยังyangทำตามใจtam-dtaam-jaiตัวเองdtuua-eengอยู่ดีyùu-diiกะโหลกgà-lòokไม่mâiเบาbaoเลยləəiนะná
Even after repeated warnings, he still did whatever he wanted—what a stubborn fool.
Tones
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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 | — | — |