ก่อหวอด(gòr wòt)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] build a bubble nest (fish)
For certain types of fish, like the Siamese fighting fish, to build a nest of bubbles on the water's surface for laying eggs.
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: fishกัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4biting; sharp (taste/sensation)5[to] mill (machining)ตัวผู้dtuua pôoตัวผู้dtuua pôo1male (animal/plant)2male (connector/plug)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofก่อหวอดgòr wòtก่อหวอดgòr wòt1[to] build a bubble nest (fish)2[to] instigate; [to] start a movementแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâa1[to] show/indicate that2which means (that); soมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingพร้อมprómพร้อมpróm1ready; prepared2equipped; provided with3along with; together with4together; simultaneouslyที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ผสมพันธุ์pà-sŏm panผสมพันธุ์pà-sŏm pan[to] breed/mate (animals); [to] breed/crossbreed (plants)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
My male fighting fish is building a bubble nest, which means it's ready to breed.
2VerbC1
[to] instigate; [to] start a movement
To secretly begin or stir up a plan, protest, or movement, often by gathering a small group of people.
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleกลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; clusterหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptก่อหวอดgòr wòtก่อหวอดgòr wòt1[to] build a bubble nest (fish)2[to] instigate; [to] start a movementให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ประท้วงbprà-túuangประท้วงbprà-túuang1[to] protest; object2protest; demonstrationเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesโบนัสปลายปีboh-nát bplaai bpeeโบนัสปลายปีboh-nát bplaai bpeeend-of-year bonus
A group of people is trying to stir up employees to protest about the year-end bonus.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ก่อgòก่อgò1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provokePart 1
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ก่อหวอดgòr wòtก่อหวอดgòr wòt[to] build a bubble nest (fish)