ก๊ะ
gáMeanings
1NounB2
older sister
older sister (a term of address used primarily by Thai Muslims or in Southern Thailand, derived from the Malay word 'kakak')
Examples
ก๊ะgáก๊ะgá1older sister2polite particleคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)โรตีroo-dtiiโรตีroo-dtiiroti; Indian-style flatbread; thin fried dough snack/dessert (in Thailand)ชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Sister, how much is this piece of roti?
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My older sister is making chicken biryani in the kitchen.
ทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiฉันchǎnเดินทางdəən-taangลงไปlong-bpaiภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàซื้อsʉ́ʉของฝากkɔ̌ɔng-fàakไปให้bpai-hâiก๊ะgáเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Every time I travel down South, I always buy souvenirs for my older sister.
ก๊ะgáฟาfaaติdtìมาmaaเป็นbpenที่เคารพรักtîi-kao-róp-rákของkɔ̌ɔngคนในkon-naiชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiเพราะprɔ́ท่านtânชอบchɔ̂ɔpช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Sister Fatima is highly respected by the people in this community because she loves to help others.
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polite particle
a colloquial, playful, or regional variation of the polite particle 'คะคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)' or 'ค่ะค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, short response)2polite particle (female, statement)' used by female speakers at the end of a sentence
Examples
กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)หรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yangquestion particle: “yet?” / “…or not yet?”ก๊ะgáก๊ะgá1older sister2polite particleตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self
Have you eaten yet, honey?
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งานngaanนี้níiหนูnǔuทำtamเสร็จsètทันtanพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnก๊ะgáบอสbɔ́ɔtไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเป็นห่วงbpen-hùuangเลยləəi
I can definitely finish this task by tomorrow, boss. No need to worry at all.
I've been waiting for ages! When are you finally going to arrive?
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
gá
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 | — | — |