ก่อกวน
gɔ̀ɔ-guuanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] harass; disturb; disrupt
[to] cause trouble or inconvenience; to bother or disrupt and create disorder
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsสอบsòpสอบsòp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one endอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerก่อกวนgòr guuanก่อกวนgòr guuan1[to] harass; disturb; disrupt2harassing; disruptiveกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingๆ-
During exams, please don’t cause disturbances; keep the room quiet.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanมีmiiคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaมาmaaก่อกวนgɔ̀ɔ-guuanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâanตกใจdtòk-jai
Yesterday a stranger came to cause trouble in front of the house, startling the neighbors.
เสียงsǐiangแจ้งเตือนjɛ̂ɛng-dtʉʉanดังdangตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaก่อกวนgɔ̀ɔ-guuanสมาธิsà-maa-tíในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanมากmâak
Constant notifications greatly disrupt concentration at work.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiตอบโต้dtɔ̀ɔp-dtôoคอมเมนต์kɔm-ménที่tîiก่อกวนgɔ̀ɔ-guuanเพราะprɔ́จะjàยิ่งyîngทำให้tam-hâiการสนทนาgaan-sǒn-tá-naaวุ่นวายwûn-waai
Don’t respond to disruptive comments, as it will only make the discussion more chaotic.
2AdjectiveB2
harassing; disruptive
causing bother or disorder; tending to disrupt or trouble others
Examples
เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉnตลอดคืนdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-kʉʉnall night longก่อกวนgɔ̀ɔ-guuanก่อกวนgɔ̀ɔ-guuan1[to] harass; disturb; disrupt2harassing; disruptiveการนอนgaan-nɔɔnการนอนgaan-nɔɔn1sleep2lying downของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตึกdtʉ̀kตึกdtʉ̀kbuilding (of masonry or concrete)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; status
The loud cars throughout the night disturbed the sleep of everyone on the floor.
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อย่าyàaส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamสแปมsà-bpɛɛmไปbpaiในกลุ่มnai-glùmนะnáมันmanก่อกวนgɔ̀ɔ-guuanการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimมากmâak
Don't send spam messages in the group; it really disrupts the team's work.
ผู้ประท้วงpûu-bprà-túuangบางส่วนbaang-sùuanใช้cháiลำโพงlam-poongขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiจนjonก่อกวนgɔ̀ɔ-guuanการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnและlɛ́สร้างความวุ่นวายsâang-kwaam-wûn-waaiแก่gɛ̀ɛชุมชนchum-chon
Some protesters used large speakers, causing disruptions to traffic and creating disorder for the community.
ซอฟต์แวร์sóp-waeที่têeแสดงsà-daengโฆษณาkôh-sà-naaเด้งdêngขึ้นมาkêun maaเรื่อยrêuuaiๆ-ถือเป็นtĕu bpenมัลแวร์man-waeที่têeก่อกวนgòr guuanการใช้งานgaan chái ngaanและláeลดlótประสิทธิภาพbprà-sìt-tí-pâapของkŏngเครื่องkrêuuang
Software that constantly pops up ads is malware that disrupts usage and reduces the device's performance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
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 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
ก่อgɔ̀ɔก่อgɔ̀ɔ1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provoke4yes–no question particle (Northern Thai)[to] build; construct; pile (up)Part 1
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กวนguuanกวนguuan1[to] stir; mix by stirring2[to] disturb; bother; annoy3annoying; provoking (informal)4[to] cook down by stirring; stir until thick[to] stir; mix by stirringPart 2
ก่อกวนgɔ̀ɔ-guuanก่อกวนgɔ̀ɔ-guuan[to] harass; disturb; disrupt[to] harass; disturb; disruptWord