ขอแรง
kɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] ask for help
To ask someone to lend their effort or help carry out a task.
Examples
ขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛngขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛng1[to] ask for help2[to] ask [sb] not to do [sth]ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please give me a hand lifting this table.
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Could you help me move some things tomorrow?
Yesterday, I asked a friend to help me organize my room.
วันเสาร์นี้wan-sǎo-níiขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛngทุกคนtúk-konมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yàในnaiสวนsǔuanจะได้jà-dâaiเสร็จsètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiang
I'd like everyone to lend a hand picking up litter in the park this Saturday so we can finish before noon.
2VerbB2
[to] ask [sb] not to do [sth]
To ask someone not to do something, often in a firm or annoyed way.
Examples
ขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛngขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛng1[to] ask for help2[to] ask [sb] not to do [sth]อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀kตอนดึกdtɔɔn-dʉ̀k1late at night2late night (time period)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down
Please don't play loud music late at night. Other people are trying to sleep.
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ขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛngอย่าyàaเอาเรื่องao-rʉ̂ʉangของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnไปbpaiพูดต่อpûut-dtɔ̀ɔมันmanไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəə
Do me a favor and don't go spreading my personal business around. It's none of your business.
ขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛngอย่าyàaพูดแทรกpûut-sɛ̂ɛkขณะที่kà-nà-tîiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnกำลังgam-langอธิบายà-tí-baaiถ้าtâaมีmiiข้อสงสัยkɔ̂ɔ-sǒng-sǎiก็gɔ̂รอrɔɔให้hâiเขาkǎoพูดpûutจบjòpก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Please don't interrupt while someone else is explaining. If you have questions, wait until they've finished.
ถ้าtâaยังyangไม่mâiรู้rúuข้อเท็จจริงkɔ̂ɔ-tét-jingทั้งหมดtáng-mòtก็gɔ̂ขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛngอย่าyàaด่วนdùuanกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnให้hâiเขาkǎoเสียหายsǐia-hǎai
If you don't know all the facts yet, please refrain from making hasty accusations that damage someone's reputation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)strong; intense; severePart 2
ขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛngขอแรงkɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛng[to] ask for help[to] ask for helpWord