ก่อขึ้น
gɔ̀ɔ-kʉ̂nMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] build [sth]; [to] construct [sth]
to build or construct something, often gradually.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toก่อgɔ̀ɔก่อgɔ̀ɔ1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provoke4yes–no question particle (Northern Thai)กำแพงอิฐgam-pɛɛng-ìtกำแพงอิฐgam-pɛɛng-ìtbrick wallขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)อย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
The mason built up the brick wall quickly.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganก่อgɔ̀ɔเจดีย์jee-diiทรายsaaiขึ้นkʉ̂nที่tîiวัดwátในช่วงnai-chûuangสงกรานต์sǒng-graan
The villagers helped each other build up a sand pagoda at the temple during Songkran.
ปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiถูกtùukก่อขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-kʉ̂nจากjàakหินทรายhǐn-saaiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiทีละtii-láก้อนgɔ̂ɔnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหลายlǎaiร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpiiก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
This stone castle was constructed from large sandstone blocks, one by one, hundreds of years ago.
2VerbB2
[to] create [sth]; [to] bring about [sth]; [to] cause [sth] to arise
to cause something to exist or start; to create or bring about something, often abstract (e.g., problems, ideas, movements).
Examples
คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ət[to] cause [sth]; [to] lead to [sth]; [to] give rise to [sth]ความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìtความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìt1misunderstanding2misconception3misinterpretation; misreadingขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
His words caused a misunderstanding to arise.
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ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉนั้นnánก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətความตื่นตระหนกkwaam-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtrà-nòkขึ้นkʉ̂nในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
That rumor created a panic in the village.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâaiก่อให้เกิดgɔ̀ɔ-hâi-gə̀ətการถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangอย่างกว้างขวางyàang-gwâang-kwǎangขึ้นkʉ̂nในnaiสังคมsǎng-kom
The government's new policy has sparked widespread debate in society.
ความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiเริ่มrə̂əmก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂nในหมู่nai-mùuพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanหลังจากlǎng-jàakบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtประกาศbprà-gàatลดlótโบนัสboo-nát
A feeling of dissatisfaction began to build among the employees after the company announced a bonus cut.
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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ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 2
ก่อขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-kʉ̂nก่อขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-kʉ̂n[to] build [sth]; [to] construct [sth][to] build [sth]; [to] construct [sth]Word