ก่อตัว
gɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] form; take shape; develop; build up
To begin to form or take shape; to build up or develop (e.g., clouds, storms, organizations, trends, ideas); to form up (as a group).
Examples
เมฆฝนmêek-fǒnเมฆฝนmêek-fǒnrain cloudเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuua[to] form; take shape; develop; build upเหนือภูเขาnʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoเหนือภูเขาnʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoabove the mountain; over the mountain
Rain clouds are beginning to form over the mountains.
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กระแสต่อต้านgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanในnaiชุมชนchum-chonเริ่มrə̂əmก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaหลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiข่าวkàaoเพิ่มpə̂əmค่าธรรมเนียมkâa-tam-niiam
A wave of opposition in the community began to form after news of fee increases.
ทีมtiimอาสาสมัครaa-sǎa-sà-màkก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-pai
A volunteer team quickly formed to help the disaster victims.
แนวคิดnɛɛo-kítเศรษฐกิจหมุนเวียนsèet-tà-gìt-mǔn-wiianกำลังgam-langก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaเป็นกระแสbpen-grà-sɛ̌ɛหลักlàkในnaiภาคธุรกิจpâak-tú-rá-gìt
The concept of a circular economy is taking shape as a mainstream trend in the business sector.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuuaก่อตัวgɔ̀ɔ-dtuua[to] form; take shape; develop; build up[to] form; take shape; develop; build upWord