ขอ
kɔ̌ɔMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] request; ask for [sth]
to ask to receive something or for permission, often politely
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
May I have a glass of water?
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May I have permission to leave first?
May we use the meeting room until five?
ผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔยืมyʉʉmหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiไปbpaiอ่านàanสุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daaแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàคืนkʉʉnวันจันทร์wan-jan
I’d like to borrow this book for the weekend and return it on Monday.
2ParticleA2
polite request marker
a sentence-initial marker used to make a polite request (often followed by ให้ให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result) or a verb phrase)
Examples
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please help close the door.
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Could I please reserve a table for two for this evening?
May I please reschedule the appointment to tomorrow?
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiแจ้งผลjɛ̂ɛng-pǒnการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumกับgàpทีมtiimภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níiด้วยdûuaiนะná
Please inform the team of the meeting results within today.
3VerbB1
[to] beg; plead
to ask earnestly or desperately
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔngขอร้องkɔ̌ɔ-rɔ́ɔng1[to] request (earnestly or politely)2[to] plead; begเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I beg you, please don't go now.
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He knelt and pleaded with his mother to forgive him, with tears in his eyes.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanยกมือyók-mʉʉไหว้wâiและlɛ́ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiช่วยchûuaiตามหาdtaam-hǎaลูกlûukที่tîiหายไปhǎai-bpai
The villagers raised their hands in a wai and begged the officials to help find their missing child.
ผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔวิงวอนwing-wɔɔnต่อdtɔ̀ɔคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanโปรดbpròotทบทวนtóp-tuuanคำตัดสินkam-dtàt-sǐnอีกครั้งìik-krángเถิดtə̀ət
I earnestly implore the committee: please reconsider the decision once more.
4VerbB1
[to] wish for; pray for
to make a wish or pray to obtain something
Examples
คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileๆ-
Tonight I wish for tomorrow to be a good day.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiลูกlûukสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanและlɛ́มีmiiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The mother puts her hands together and prays for her child to pass the exam and be healthy.
เธอterแหงนมองngăen mongฟ้าfáaแล้วláeoขอkŏrให้โอกาสhâi oh-gàatดีdeeๆ-เข้ามาkâo maaในnaiชีวิตchee-wítโดยdoiไม่ติดขัดmâi dìt kàt
She looked up at the sky and wished for good opportunities to come into her life smoothly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |