คาคอ
kaa-kɔɔMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be stuck in the throat
To remain lodged in the throat rather than passing down, as food or a fish bone may do.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ก้างปลาgâang-bplaaก้างปลาgâang-bplaa1fish bone; fish spine2herringbone pattern3fishbone diagramคาคอkaa-kɔɔคาคอkaa-kɔɔ1[to] be stuck in the throat2[to] remain unspoken or unfinished
I ate fish yesterday, and a fish bone got stuck in my throat.
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เขาkǎoหยุดyùtกินginทันทีtan-tiiเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaมีmiiก้างปลาgâang-bplaaคาคอkaa-kɔɔอยู่yùu
He stopped eating immediately because he felt a fish bone lodged in his throat.
แม่mɛ̂ɛรีบrîipพาลูกpaa-lûukไปbpaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นว่าhěn-wâaอาหารaa-hǎanคาคอkaa-kɔɔและlɛ́ลูกหายlûuk-hǎaiใจjaiลำบากlam-bàak
The mother rushed her child to the hospital when she saw that food was stuck in the child's throat and the child was struggling to breathe.
แพทย์pɛ̂ɛtตรวจพบdtrùuat-pópว่าwâaก้างปลาgâang-bplaaยังyangคาคอkaa-kɔɔอยู่yùuแม้mɛ́ɛคนไข้kon-kâiจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บjèpน้อยลงnɔ́ɔi-longกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
The doctor found that the fish bone was still lodged in the patient's throat, even though the patient was feeling less pain than before.
2VerbB2
[to] remain unspoken or unfinished
For words to remain unsaid or an utterance to remain unfinished because the speaker hesitates, cannot get the words out, or is interrupted.
Examples
คำถามkam tăamคำถามkam tăamquestionนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardคาคอkaa korคาคอkaa kor1[to] be stuck in the throat2[to] remain unspoken or unfinishedเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ๆ-
That question remains unspoken because I don't dare ask him directly.
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พอpɔɔเห็นhěnแม่mɛ̂ɛร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotก็gɔ̂คาคอkaa-kɔɔจนjonฉันchǎnพูดpûutอะไรà-raiไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
When I saw Mom crying, the apology caught in my throat, and I couldn't say anything.
เขาkăoซ้อมsómพูดpôotคำkamสารภาพsăa-rá-pâapมาmaaหลายlăaiครั้งkrángแต่dtàeเมื่อmêuuaเผชิญหน้าpà-chern nâaกับgàpเธอterจริงjingๆ-คำพูดkam pôotทั้งหมดtáng mòtกลับglàpคาคอkaa korเพราะpráwกลัวว่าgluua wâaเธอterจะjàไม่mâiให้อภัยhâi à-pai
He had rehearsed his confession many times, but when he actually faced her, the words caught in his throat because he feared she wouldn't forgive him.
ฉันchǎnยังyangพูดpûutไม่ทันmâi-tanจบjòpคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baaiก็gɔ̂คาคอkaa-kɔɔเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaตัดบทdtàt-bòtและlɛ́สั่งให้sàng-hâiทุกคนtúk-konออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chum
Before I could finish speaking, my explanation was cut short when the boss interrupted and ordered everyone out of the meeting room.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
kaa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 1
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คาคอkaa-kɔɔคาคอkaa-kɔɔ[to] be stuck in the throat[to] be stuck in the throatWord