ก่อบ่อ
gɔ̀ɔ-bɔ̀ɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] build a pond or tank
To construct a pond, tank, or similar basin by building its walls, typically with bricks or concrete.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ช่วยกันchûuai-ganช่วยกันchûuai-gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherก่อบ่อgɔ̀ɔ-bɔ̀ɔก่อบ่อgɔ̀ɔ-bɔ̀ɔ[to] build a pond or tankเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
The villagers worked together to make a pond to store water behind the house.
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เราraoกำลังgam-langก่อบ่อgɔ̀ɔ-bɔ̀ɔสำหรับsǎm-ràpระบบบำบัดน้ำเสียrá-bòp-bam-bàt-náam-sǐiaของkɔ̌ɔngฟาร์มfaamให้hâiเสร็จsètภายในpaai-naiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níi
We are building a pond for the farm’s wastewater treatment system to finish within this month.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการพังทลายgaan-pang-tá-laaiช่างchângก่อบ่อgɔ̀ɔ-bɔ̀ɔได้dâaiเสริมsə̌əmผนังpà-nǎngด้วยdûuaiอิฐìtและlɛ́ปูbpuuผ้ายางpâa-yaangตลอดแนวdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-nɛɛo
To prevent collapse, the pond builders reinforced the walls with bricks and lined the entire area with geomembrane.
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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บ่อbɔ̀ɔบ่อbɔ̀ɔ1pit; hole; excavation2well (water)3pond; pool4classifier: wells/ponds/pits5source; origin (figurative)pit; hole; excavationPart 2
ก่อบ่อgɔ̀ɔ-bɔ̀ɔก่อบ่อgɔ̀ɔ-bɔ̀ɔ[to] build a pond or tank[to] build a pond or tankWord