ข้อ
kɔ̂ɔMeanings
1NounA2
item; point; clause
a single item, point, or clause in a list, document, question set, regulation, or argument
Examples
โปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎam[to] answer [a question]ข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6about; concerning; regardingข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)ห้าhâaห้าhâafive (number)
Please answer questions one to five.
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ในnaiประกาศbprà-gàatมีmiiข้อkɔ̂ɔสำคัญsǎm-kanหลายlǎaiข้อkɔ̂ɔที่tîiนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam
The announcement has several important points that students must follow.
ช่วยchûuaiทบทวนtóp-tuuanข้อkɔ̂ɔที่สามtîi-sǎamในnaiแบบฝึกหัดbɛ̀ɛp-fʉ̀k-hàtให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iฉันchǎnยังyangไม่mâiเข้าใจkâo-jai
Please review item three in the exercise; I still don’t understand.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiสรุปsà-rùpข้อโต้แย้งkɔ̂ɔ-dtôo-yɛ́ɛngหลักlàkไว้wáiสามsǎamข้อkɔ̂ɔและlɛ́เสนอsà-nə̌əข้อเสนอแนะkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-nɛ́ท้ายtáaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
This article summarizes three main arguments and offers recommendations at the end.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: items/points/clauses/questions
classifier used for numbered items such as points, questions, clauses, or rules
Examples
แบบทดสอบbɛ̀ɛp-tót-sɔ̀ɔpแบบทดสอบbɛ̀ɛp-tót-sɔ̀ɔptest; quiz; assessment (instrument)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคำถามkam-tǎamคำถามkam-tǎamquestionสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)
The test has ten questions.
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Please answer question number three with a full sentence.
หัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔรายงานraai-ngaanแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpenห้าhâaข้อkɔ̂ɔย่อยyɔ̂ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The report topic is divided into five sub-points to make it easier to read.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเขาkǎoขอkɔ̌ɔเสนอsà-nə̌əเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngข้อkɔ̂ɔในnaiระเบียบวาระrá-bìiap-waa-ráเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความชัดเจนkwaam-chát-jeen
At the meeting, he proposed adding two more numbered items to the agenda for clarity.
3NounB1
joint (anatomy)
a place where two bones meet in the body
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ปวดข้อbpùuat-kɔ̂ɔปวดข้อbpùuat-kɔ̂ɔ1[to] have joint pain2joint painเข่าkàoเข่าkàokneeเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเดินช้าdəən-cháaเดินช้าdəən-cháa[to] walk slowly
Yesterday my knee joint hurt, so I walked slowly.
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แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtตรวจพบdtrùuat-pópว่าwâaข้อมือkɔ̂ɔ-mʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəอักเสบàk-sèepที่tîiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenข้อkɔ̂ɔ
The doctor found that her wrist joint was inflamed.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaใช้cháiผ้าpâaรัดrátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยุงpá-yungข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoระหว่างrá-wàangการซ้อมgaan-sɔ́ɔm
The athlete uses a wrap to support the ankle joint during practice.
การเสื่อมgaan-sʉ̀ʉamของkɔ̌ɔngกระดูกgrà-dùukอ่อนɔ̀ɔnที่tîiข้อkɔ̂ɔทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətอาการaa-gaanฝืดfʉ̀ʉtและlɛ́เจ็บjèpขณะkà-nàเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎi
Degeneration of cartilage at the joint causes stiffness and pain during movement.
4NounB2
condition; term
a specific condition, stipulation, or term in an agreement or rule
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้อkɔ̂ɔข้อkɔ̂ɔ1item; point; clause2classifier: items/points/clauses/questions3joint (anatomy)4condition; term5node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)ระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaระบุว่าrá-bù-wâa[to] specify that; [to] state thatลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toชำระเงินcham-rá-ngənชำระเงินcham-rá-ngən[to] pay; [to] make a paymentภายในpaai-naiภายในpaai-nai1inside; internal2inside; indoors3within; inside (place/scope)4within (time limit); byสามสิบsǎam-sìpสามสิบsǎam-sìpthirty (30)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
In the contract, there is a term stating that the customer must pay within thirty days.
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คู่สัญญาkûu-sǎn-yaaทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiตกลงdtòk-longแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiข้อkɔ̂ɔที่tîiห้ามhâamเผยpə̌əiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunให้hâiยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Both parties agreed to amend the clause prohibiting disclosure to make it more flexible.
ข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápของkɔ̌ɔngชมรมchom-romกำหนดgam-nòtชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaการลาออกgaan-laa-ɔ̀ɔkต้องdtɔ̂ngแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngเป็นbpenลายลักษณ์อักษรlaai-lák-àk-sɔ̌ɔnตามdtaamข้อkɔ̂ɔ7
The club’s regulations clearly stipulate that resignation must be submitted in writing according to clause 7.
เราraoควรkuuanตรวจทานdtrùuat-taanทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔในnaiเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanเพราะprɔ́บางbaangข้อkɔ̂ɔมีผลmii-pǒnผูกพันpùuk-panทางกฎหมายtaang-gòt-mǎaiอย่างเข้มงวดyàang-kêm-ngûuat
We should review every term in the Terms of Use, because some provisions are legally binding in a strict manner.
5NounB2
node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)
a joint, node, or segment on a plant stem or an insect's body
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |