ก่อสร้าง

gɔ̀ɔ-sâang

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] construct; build

to build or erect structures or infrastructure such as buildings, roads, or bridges

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâang[to] construct; buildบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The builders are constructing a new house.
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ปีหน้าbpii-nâaเขาkǎoจะjàก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangสะพานsà-paanข้ามkâamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náam
Next year they will build a bridge over the river.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเริ่มrə̂əmก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangถนนสายหลักtà-nǒn-sǎai-làkเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
The company started building the main road last month.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangตามdtaamมาตรฐานความปลอดภัยmâat-dtrà-tǎan-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiสูงsǔungเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชุมชนchum-chonใช้ประโยชน์chái-bprà-yòotได้dâaiอย่างยั่งยืนyàang-yâng-yʉʉn
This project is being constructed to high safety standards so the community can benefit sustainably.

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——

Word Breakdown

ก่อgɔ̀ɔก่อgɔ̀ɔ1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provoke[to] build; construct; pile (up)Part 1
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สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; develop[to] build; constructPart 2
ก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâang[to] construct; build[to] construct; buildWord

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)
  • [to] plant; grow (plants)
  • [to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)
  • [to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)
ก่อขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-kʉ̂nก่อขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-kʉ̂n1[to] build [sth]; [to] construct [sth]2[to] create [sth]; [to] bring about [sth]; [to] cause [sth] to arise
  • [to] build [sth]; [to] construct [sth]
  • [to] create [sth]; [to] bring about [sth]; [to] cause [sth] to arise
สร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂n1[to] build; erect2[to] create; establish; set up
  • [to] build; erect
  • [to] create; establish; set up
สร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; develop
  • [to] build; construct
  • [to] create; produce
  • [to] establish; found
  • [to] generate; develop
ปลูกสร้างbplùuk-sâangปลูกสร้างbplùuk-sâang1[to] build; erect; construct (buildings)2construction; building (the act of)
  • [to] build; erect; construct (buildings)
  • construction; building (the act of)