ก๊อบ
gɔ́ɔpMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] copy; [to] duplicate
to copy, duplicate, or plagiarize (borrowed from the English word 'copy')
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ก๊อบgɔ́ɔpก๊อบgɔ́ɔp1[to] copy; [to] duplicate2fake; counterfeitไฟล์งานfai-ngaanไฟล์งานfai-ngaanwork file; project fileนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]
I will copy this work file onto the computer.
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Can you copy this picture and send it to me?
The teacher said not to copy a friend's homework to submit.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพราะprɔ́ไปbpaiก๊อบgɔ́ɔpผลงานศิลปะpǒn-ngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมาmaaอ้างว่าâang-wâaเป็นbpenของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He was heavily criticized because he plagiarized someone else's artwork and claimed it as his own.
2AdjectiveB1
fake; counterfeit
fake, counterfeit, or imitation (typically referring to knock-off products or goods)
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ของแท้kɔ̌ɔng-tɛ́ɛของแท้kɔ̌ɔng-tɛ́ɛ1genuine; authentic2the genuine article3for real; genuinely (colloq.)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsก๊อบgɔ́ɔpก๊อบgɔ́ɔp1[to] copy; [to] duplicate2fake; counterfeit
This bag is not authentic; it is a fake.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiเดินdəənตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngก๊อบgɔ́ɔpราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùuk
He likes to walk around the flea market to buy cheap knock-off goods.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛมันmanจะเป็นjà-bpenรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoก๊อบgɔ́ɔpแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiดีdiiเกินคาดgəən-kâat
Even though they are fake shoes, they work surprisingly well.
ปัจจุบันนี้bpàt-jù-ban néeมีmeeสินค้าsĭn-káaก๊อบgópเกรดเอgràyt ayที่ทำtêe tamออกมาòk maaได้dâiเหมือนmĕuuanของแท้kŏng táeจนjonแยกyâekแทบtâepไม่mâiออกòk
Nowadays, there are grade-A counterfeit products that are made to look so much like the real thing that it's almost impossible to tell them apart.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
gɔ́ɔp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |