ก่อคดี
gɔ̀ɔ-ká-diiMeaning
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[to] commit a crime
to commit a crime or an act that results in a legal case being filed.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyก่อคดีgɔ̀ɔ-ká-diiก่อคดีgɔ̀ɔ-ká-dii[to] commit a crimeลักทรัพย์lák-sápลักทรัพย์lák-sáp1[to] steal property; [to] commit theft2theft; larcenyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
He was arrested by the police for committing theft in the village.
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วัยรุ่นwai-rûnกลุ่มglùmนั้นnánชอบchɔ̂ɔpรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganไปbpaiก่อคดีgɔ̀ɔ-ká-diiทะเลาะวิวาทtá-lɔ́-wí-wâatเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
That group of teenagers often gathers to commit brawls.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเคยkəəiติดคุกdtìt-kúkมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangกลับไปglàp-bpaiก่อคดีgɔ̀ɔ-ká-diiซ้ำอีกsám-ìik
Even though he had been to prison before, he still went back and committed another crime.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaตัวผู้dtuua-pûuที่tîiก่อคดีgɔ̀ɔ-ká-diiสะเทือนขวัญsà-tʉʉan-kwǎnเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสัปดาห์sàp-daaก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
The police are investigating to find the person who committed the shocking crime last week.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ก่อคดี said ก่อ-คะ-ดี?
gɔ̀ɔ-ká-dii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ก่อคดีgɔ̀ɔ-ká-diiก่อคดีgɔ̀ɔ-ká-dii[to] commit a crime[to] commit a crimeWord