ขอ(kŏr)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] request; ask for [sth]

to ask to receive something or for permission, often politely

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
May I have a glass of water?
2ParticleA2

polite request marker

a sentence-initial marker used to make a polite request (often followed by ให้ให้hâi1[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; permit or a verb phrase)

Examples

ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please help close the door.
3VerbB1

[to] beg; plead

to ask earnestly or desperately

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ขอร้องkŏr róngขอร้องkŏr róng1[to] request (earnestly or politely)2[to] plead; begเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
I beg you, please don't go now.
4VerbB1

[to] wish for; pray for

to make a wish or pray to obtain something

Examples

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...พรุ่งนี้prûng-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] be + set expressionsวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileๆ-
Tonight I wish for tomorrow to be a good day.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

อ้อนวอนôn wonอ้อนวอนôn won1[to] plead; beg earnestly2[to] implore for mercy/help/forgiveness
  • [to] plead; beg earnestly
  • [to] implore for mercy/help/forgiveness
วิงวอนwing wonวิงวอนwing won[to] plead; implore

[to] plead; implore

เรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name
  • [to] call out; summon; hail
  • [to] ask for; charge; demand
  • [to] recruit; enlist
  • [to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name
ร้องขอróng kŏrร้องขอróng kŏr1[to] request; ask for2[to] plead; implore; beg3[to] petition (formally)
  • [to] request; ask for
  • [to] plead; implore; beg
  • [to] petition (formally)
ต้องการdtông gaanต้องการdtông gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; require3[to] seek; request
  • [to] want; desire
  • [to] need; require
  • [to] seek; request