คอ
kɔɔMeanings
1NounA1
neck
the part of the body connecting the head to the torso
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔผ้าพันคอpâa-pan-kɔɔscarf; neckerchiefไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; lover
He has a scarf wrapped around his neck.
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My neck hurts a little.
Yesterday she strained her neck because she turned too quickly.
Tomorrow don’t forget to gently massage your neck after sitting and working for a long time.
2NounA2
throat
the inside/front part of the neck used for swallowing and speaking
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลืนglʉʉnกลืนglʉʉn1[to] swallow2[to] engulf; absorb3[to] blend in; harmonize4[to] assimilate (ling.)น้ำลายnáam-laaiน้ำลายnáam-laaisalivaแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)คอแห้งkɔɔ-hɛ̂ɛngคอแห้งkɔɔ-hɛ̂ɛnghave a dry throat; thirsty
I swallow and my throat feels dry.
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Yesterday I coughed all day; my throat hurt a lot.
Tomorrow I have to spray medicine in my throat before bed.
หมอmɔ̌ɔตรวจคอdtrùuat-kɔɔแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเส้นเสียงsên-sǐiangบวมbuuamเลยləəiเสียงแหบsǐiang-hɛ̀ɛp
The doctor examined my throat and said my vocal cords are swollen, so my voice is hoarse.
3NounA2
collar; neckline
the part of a garment that goes around the neck
Examples
เสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətเสื้อเชิ้ตsʉ̂ʉa-chə́ətshirt (with collar and buttons)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คอเสื้อkɔɔ-sʉ̂ʉaคอเสื้อkɔɔ-sʉ̂ʉa1collar (garment)2necklineแคบkɛ̂ɛpแคบkɛ̂ɛp1narrow2limited; not broad (scope or view)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past
This dress shirt’s collar is too tight.
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She prefers round-neck shirts to V-neck shirts.
When wearing a necktie, the shirt collar must fit well.
ฉันchǎnสั่งตัดsàng-dtàtเสื้อสูทsʉ̂ʉa-sùutให้hâiคอเสื้อkɔɔ-sʉ̂ʉaแข็งkɛ̌ngขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́เข้ากับkâo-gàpกระดุมgrà-dumคอkɔɔพอดีpɔɔ-dii
I had my suit tailored so the collar would be stiffer and fit perfectly with the top button.
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; fan; loverแคบkâepแคบkâep1narrow2limited; not broad (scope or view)เทtayเทtay1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] ditch; dump (slang)4[to] pour into; devote; commitน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ช้าๆcháa 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.
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กีตาร์gii-dtâaตัวdtuuaนี้níiคอkɔɔยาวyaaoทำให้tam-hâiจับjàpคอร์ดkɔ́ɔtช่วงchûuangบนbonได้dâaiถนัดtà-nàtกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
This guitar has a long neck, making it easier to play chords higher up the fretboard.
This tall-necked vase is perfect for long-stemmed roses.
คอขวดkɔɔ-kùuatที่tîiแคบkɛ̂ɛpเกินไปgəən-bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoไหลlǎiช้าcháaและlɛ́เสี่ยงsìiangอุดตันùt-dtan
An overly narrow bottleneck can cause liquids to flow slowly and lead to clogging.
5NounB2
enthusiast; fan; lover
a person keen on or knowledgeable about something; commonly placed before the interest, as in คอเพลงคอเพลงkɔɔ-pleengmusic lover; music enthusiast ‘music lover’ or คอกาแฟคอกาแฟkɔɔ-gaa-fɛɛcoffee lover ‘coffee enthusiast’
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeks
I’m a movie buff and wait for new releases every week.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiเป็นbpenคอkɔɔฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnดูduuถ่ายทอดสดtàai-tɔ̂ɔt-sòtทุกtúkนัดnátของkɔ̌ɔngทีมโปรดtiim-bpròot
My older brother is a football fanatic and watches every live match of his favorite team.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคอไวน์kɔɔ-waaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpชิมchimและlɛ́จดบันทึกjòt-ban-tʉ́kรสชาติrót-châatอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
He’s a wine enthusiast who enjoys tasting and recording flavors seriously.
ในnaiงานแฟร์ngaan-fɛɛนี้níiมีmiiกลุ่มglùmคอกาแฟkɔɔ-gaa-fɛɛมาmaaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianเมล็ดmá-létและlɛ́วิธีwí-tiiดริปdrìp
At this fair, a group of coffee enthusiasts gather to exchange beans and drip methods.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |