คอ
ko
Meanings
1NounA1
neck
the part of the body connecting the head to the torso
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to] tie; bind; fasten5kin; relations; lineage (formal)6[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedผ้าพันคอpâa pan koผ้าพันคอpâa pan koscarf; neckerchiefไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; -lover (as suffix)
He has a scarf wrapped around his neck.
2NounA2
throat
the inside/front part of the neck used for swallowing and speaking
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กลืนgleuuanกลืนgleuuan1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4assimilation (ling.)น้ำลายnáam laaiน้ำลายnáam laai1saliva2spit; drool (saliva)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)คอแห้งko hâengคอแห้งko hâenghave a dry throat; thirsty
I swallow my saliva and my throat feels dry.
3NounA2
collar; neckline
the part of a garment that goes around the neck
Examples
เสื้อเชิ้ตsêuua chêutเสื้อเชิ้ตsêuua chêutshirt (with collar and buttons)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คอเสื้อko sêuuaคอเสื้อko sêuua1collar (garment)2necklineแคบkâepแคบkâep1limited; not broad (scope or view)2narrowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
This dress shirt’s collar is too tight.
4NounB1
neck (of an object)
a narrow part of an object resembling a neck (e.g., bottle neck, guitar neck)
Examples
ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; -lover (as suffix)แคบkâepแคบkâep1limited; not broad (scope or view)2narrowเทtayเทtay1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] go all in; devote fully (slang, with ใจ/เวลา/แรง)4[to] ditch; dump (slang)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resignช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyต้องใจเย็นdtông jai yenต้องใจเย็นdtông jai yenmust keep calm; need to be patient
This bottle has a narrow neck, so the water pours out slowly; you have to be patient.
5NounB2
enthusiast; -lover (as suffix)
a person keen on something; used before a field as a bound form (e.g., คอเพลง music lover, คอกาแฟคอกาแฟko gaa-faecoffee lover coffee enthusiast); not standalone without a following noun
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; -lover (as suffix)หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideรอดูro dooรอดูro doo[to] wait and see; [to] wait to watchหนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2week
I’m a movie buff and wait for new releases every week.