ก็(gâw)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

also; too

adds similar or additional information

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numb4astringent; puckery
I like coffee, and I also like tea.
2AdverbA2

then; so (sequence/result)

marks the next step, result, or consequence

Examples

ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2holiday; day off; breakแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lên[to] go for a walk
The rain stopped, so I went out for a walk.
3ConjunctionA2

conditional marker (if… then…)

used in patterns like ถ้าถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)…ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker… to mark the apodosis ‘then’ clause

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)
If it rains, then we stay home.
4ParticleB1

even; after all (emphasis/justification)

particle used for emphasis, explanation, or softening a statement

Examples

ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerหนาวnăaoหนาวnăao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อกันหนาวsêuua gan năaoเสื้อกันหนาวsêuua gan năaocold-weather garment (jacket/coat/sweater)สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particle
Well, it’s cold, so wear a jacket.
5ParticleB2

topic/resumption marker

marks a known topic, contrast, or resumption (often unstressed in speech)

Examples

เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] know how (to do)3[to] feel; sense; perceive4be acquainted with (someone/thing)5[to] realize; find out; learnอยู่แล้วyòo láewอยู่แล้วyòo láew1already; anyway; of course2by nature; inherentlyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightened
I already knew about this, so I’m not very surprised.

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