ก่อรูป

gɔ̀ɔ-rûup

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] take shape; [to] form

to begin to develop into a discernible shape, structure, or concept

Examples

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2VerbC1

[to] shape; [to] give form to

to create, constitute, or organize something into a particular form (often abstract, e.g., institutions, ideas)

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerร่วมกันrûuam-ganร่วมกันrûuam-gantogether; jointly; in concertก่อรูปgɔ̀ɔ-rûupก่อรูปgɔ̀ɔ-rûup1[to] take shape; [to] form2[to] shape; [to] give form toกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterออมทรัพย์ɔɔm-sápออมทรัพย์ɔɔm-sápsavings account; savings depositขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยเหลือกันchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-ganช่วยเหลือกันchûuai-lʉ̌ʉa-gan[to] help each otherในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ยามyaamยามyaam1guard; watchman2time; period; at the time of (formal/lit.)3watch duty; guard shift4quarter of the night (traditional)จำเป็นjam-bpenจำเป็นjam-bpen1necessary; essential; required2necessarily; of necessity3[to] have to; be obliged (because necessary)
The villagers worked together to form a savings group to help each other in times of need.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——