ก่อการ
gɔ̀ɔ-gaanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] instigate; [to] plot
to instigate, plot, or initiate a significant action, often used in the context of rebellions, crimes, or major events
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับกุมjàp-gumจับกุมjàp-gum[to] arrest; apprehendกลุ่มคนglùm-konกลุ่มคนglùm-kongroup of people; crowdที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] planก่อการgɔ̀ɔ-gaanก่อการgɔ̀ɔ-gaan[to] instigate; [to] plotร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangเมืองหลวงmʉʉang-lǔuangcapital cityได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
The police have arrested the group of people who plotted a terrorist attack in the capital.
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ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiรู้rúuว่าwâaใครkraiเป็นbpenคนkonก่อgɔ̀ɔการจลาจลgaan-jà-laa-jonในnaiครั้งนี้kráng-níi
No one knows who instigated the riot this time.
กลุ่มกบฏglùm-gà-bòtเตรียมdtriiamก่อการgɔ̀ɔ-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยึดyʉ́tอำนาจam-nâatจากjàakรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanแต่dtɛ̀ɛถูกtùukเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiปราบปรามbpràap-bpraamได้dâaiเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
The rebel group prepared to instigate an uprising to seize power from the government but was suppressed by the authorities first.
รายงานข่าวraai-ngaan-kàaoกรองgrɔɔngระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaกลุ่มglùmผู้ไม่หวังดีpûu-mâi-wǎng-diiกำลังgam-langเตรียมdtriiamก่อการgɔ̀ɔ-gaanรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiใจกลางเมืองjai-glaang-mʉʉang
Intelligence reports indicate that malicious groups are plotting violent actions in the downtown area.
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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ก่อการgɔ̀ɔ-gaanก่อการgɔ̀ɔ-gaan[to] instigate; [to] plot[to] instigate; [to] plotWord