ก่อ

gɔ̀ɔ

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] build; construct; pile (up)

to build or form something by putting materials together, often by piling or stacking, e.g., bricks, sand

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesก่อgɔ̀ɔก่อgɔ̀ɔ1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provokeอิฐìtอิฐìtbrick (building block)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeกำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)
The builder is stacking bricks to make a wall behind the house.
3 more examples
พ่อpôrกับgàpลุงlungช่วยกันchûuai ganก่อบ่อgòr bòrทรายเล็กsaai lékๆ-ให้hâiเด็กdèkๆ-เล่นlên
Dad and uncle together built a small sand pit for the kids to play in.
เขาkǎoก่อgɔ̀ɔฐานtǎanปูนbpuunให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nก่อนgɔ̀ɔnยกyókเสาเหล็กsǎo-lèkขึ้นkʉ̂n
He formed a solid concrete base before lifting the steel columns.
ทีมงานteem ngaanก่อgòแนวnaeoอิฐìtเป็นbpenชั้นchánๆ-อย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetเพื่อให้pêuua hâiผนังpà-năngรับน้ำหนักráp náam nàkได้ดีdâai dee
The crew carefully built layers of bricks so that the wall can bear weight well.
2VerbB1

[to] cause; bring about

to cause something to happen or bring about a result, often with negative nuance (trouble, damage, risk)

Examples

การทิ้งขยะgaan-tíng-kà-yàการทิ้งขยะgaan-tíng-kà-yàdisposing of waste; litteringลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightแม่น้ำก่อmɛ̂ɛ-náam-gɔ̀ɔแม่น้ำก่อmɛ̂ɛ-náam-gɔ̀ɔNam Kor Riverปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)น้ำเสียnáam-sǐiaน้ำเสียnáam-sǐiawastewater; sewage; polluted waterและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentเหม็นměnเหม็นměn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell bad
Dumping trash into the river causes polluted water and bad odors.
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ความประมาทkwaam-bprà-mâatในnaiการขับรถgaan-kàp-rótก่อgɔ̀ɔให้hâiเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetบ่อยครั้งbɔ̀i-kráng
Carelessness in driving often causes accidents.
แผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanที่tîiขาดkàatการประเมินgaan-bprà-məənความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangอาจàatก่อgɔ̀ɔความเสียหายkwaam-sǐia-hǎaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtทั้งtángระบบrá-bòp
A plan that lacks risk assessment may cause damage to the entire business.
ข้อมูลเท็จkɔ̂ɔ-muun-tétก่อgɔ̀ɔความตื่นตระหนกkwaam-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtrà-nòkในnaiสังคมsǎng-komและlɛ́บ่อนทำลายbɔ̀ɔn-tam-laaiความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
False information causes public panic and undermines people's trust.
3VerbB2

[to] start; ignite; provoke

to begin or set in motion something such as a fire, conflict, or movement

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4point (argument/aspect)5decimal point6degree (° symbol)7point (classifier for small dots/points)ฟืนfʉʉnฟืนfʉʉnfirewoodก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-faiก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-fai[to] make a campfireเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)
He lit wood to start a bonfire to keep everyone warm.
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คำพูดkam-pûutรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngอาจàatก่อgɔ̀ɔความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngในnaiทีมtiimได้dâai
Harsh words can set a conflict in motion within the team.
การกระทำgaan-grà-tamเช่นนี้chên-níiเสี่ยงsìiangก่อgɔ̀ɔกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛการประท้วงgaan-bprà-túuangวงกว้างwong-gwâang
Such actions risk initiating a widespread protest movement.
ผู้จัดpôo jàtหวังwăngจะjàก่อgòบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan bplìian bplaengด้วยdûuayกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเล็กlékๆ-ต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang
The organizers hope to set a climate of change in motion through small, ongoing activities.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gɔ̀ɔ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

Similar Meaning

จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4point (argument/aspect)5decimal point6degree (° symbol)7point (classifier for small dots/points)
  • dot; spot; speck
  • point (location/time)
  • [to] light; ignite
  • point (argument/aspect)
  • decimal point
  • degree (° symbol)
  • point (classifier for small dots/points)
ทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ət[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead to

[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead to

สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; develop
  • [to] build; construct
  • [to] create; produce
  • [to] establish; found
  • [to] generate; develop
กระทำgrà-tamกระทำgrà-tam1[to] do; perform; act2[to] commit (an act/offense)3[to] treat; act toward
  • [to] do; perform; act
  • [to] commit (an act/offense)
  • [to] treat; act toward
นำมาซึ่งnam-maa-sʉ̂ngนำมาซึ่งnam-maa-sʉ̂ng[to] bring about; lead to; entail

[to] bring about; lead to; entail