อีโก้
ii-gôoMeaning
1NounB1
ego; self-importance
a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance, often with a negative sense of being arrogant or self-centered.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอีโก้ii-gôoอีโก้ii-gôoego; self-importanceสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
He is a talented person, but he has a bit of a high ego.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəอยากyàakทำงานtam-ngaanกับgàpคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnได้dâaiเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngลดlótอีโก้ii-gôoของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengลงlongบ้างbâang
If you want to be able to work with other people, you have to lower your ego a bit.
ปัญหาbpan-hǎaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคือkʉʉอีโก้ii-gôoที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngใครkraiเลยləəi
His problem is his ego, which makes him refuse to listen to anyone's opinion.
การมีgaan-miiอีโก้ii-gôoสูงsǔungอาจàatเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkต่อdtɔ̀ɔความก้าวหน้าในอาชีพkwaam-gâao-nâa-nai-aa-chîipเพราะprɔ́มันmanทำให้tam-hâiคนkonไม่mâiกล้าglâaเข้ามาkâo-maaให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-nam
Having a high ego can be an obstacle to career progression because it makes people afraid to offer advice.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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โก้gôoโก้gôo1stylish; classy; chic; neat2flashy; showy3[to] look stylish; be classystylish; classy; chic; neatPart 2
อีโก้ii-gôoอีโก้ii-gôoego; self-importanceego; self-importanceWord