กู่
gùuMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] call out; [to] shout
to call out loudly; to shout to someone from a distance
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกู่เรียกgùu-rîiakกู่เรียกgùu-rîiak[to] call out loudly; [to] shout to summonน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)กลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)
Dad called out loudly to my younger brother to come back and eat.
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If you get lost in the forest, shout loudly so others can hear you.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกู่เรียกgùu-rîiakเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่อยู่tîi-yùuอีกìikฝั่งfàngของkɔ̌ɔngแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแต่dtɛ̀ɛเสียงsǐiangก็gɔ̂ดังdangไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ
He tried shouting to his friend on the other side of the river, but his voice wasn't loud enough.
เสียงsǐiangกู่gùuร้องrɔ́ɔngขอkɔ̌ɔความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaถูกtùukกลบglòpด้วยdûuaiเสียงsǐiangฝนfǒnที่tîiกำลังgam-langตกหนักdtòk-nàk
The loud cry for help was drowned out by the sound of the heavy rain.
2NounC1
stupa; tomb
a stupa or monument containing the ashes of the deceased, particularly in Northern Thailand
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกราบไหว้gràap-wâiกราบไหว้gràap-wâi1[to] prostrate in worship2[to] pay homage/devotionกู่gùuกู่gùu1[to] call out; [to] shout2stupa; tomb3shouting distanceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútancestor; forebearในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanSongkran Festival (Thai New Year)
Our family goes to pay respects at our ancestors' stupa during the Songkran festival.
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กู่gòoเจ้านายjâo naaiฝ่ายfàaiเหนือnĕuuaที่têeวัดwátสวนsŭuanดอกdòkเป็นbpenสถานที่สำคัญsà-tăan-têe săm-kanทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatของkŏngเชียงใหม่chiiang mài
The Northern Royals' Stupas at Wat Suan Dok are an important historical site in Chiang Mai.
ธรรมเนียมtam-niiamการสร้างgaan-sâangกู่gùuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบรรจุban-jùอัฐิàt-tìของkɔ̌ɔngบุคคลสำคัญbùk-kon-sǎm-kanสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวล้านนาchaao-láan-naa
The tradition of building stupas to house the ashes of important figures reflects the beliefs of the Lanna people.
การบูรณะgaan-buu-rá-náกู่gùuโบราณboo-raanต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความรู้kwaam-rúuทางสถาปัตยกรรมtaang-sà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamล้านนาláan-naaอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang-lʉ́k-sʉ́ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคงkongสภาพเดิมsà-pâap-dəəmไว้wái
Restoring ancient stupas requires a profound knowledge of Lanna architecture to maintain their original condition.
3NounC2
shouting distance
a traditional measure of distance based on how far a person's shout can be heard
Examples
หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedจากที่jàak-tîiจากที่jàak-tîifrom what ...; based on what ...นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)ชั่วchûuaชั่วchûua1bad; poor (quality)2evil; wicked3for; throughout (a specified period)4classifier for periods of timeเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกู่gùuกู่gùu1[to] call out; [to] shout2stupa; tomb3shouting distanceเท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
That village is only about a shouting distance away from here.
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ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมักmákบอกbɔ̀ɔkระยะทางrá-yá-taangเป็นbpenชั่วchûuaกู่gùuเพราะprɔ́ยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiเครื่องมือวัดkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ-wátที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
In ancient times, villagers often stated distances in shouting distances because there were no precise measuring tools.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaระยะทางrá-yá-taangแค่kɛ̂ɛชั่วchûuaกู่gùuเดียวdiiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛการเดินgaan-dəənเท้าtáaoผ่านpàanป่าทึบbpàa-tʉ́pก็gɔ̂ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moong
Even though the distance is said to be just one shout away, walking through the dense forest takes several hours.
การประเมินgaan bprà-mernระยะทางrá-yá taangแบบbàepชั่วchûuaเสียงsĭiangกู่gòoนั้นnánเป็นbpenมาตรวัดmâat wátเชิงcherngสัมพัทธ์săm-pátที่têeขึ้นอยู่กับkêun yòo gàpความดังkwaam dangของkŏngเสียงsĭiangและláeสภาพsà-pâapภูมิประเทศpoom-bprà-têet
Estimating distance by a shouting distance is a relative metric that depends on the loudness of the voice and the topography.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |