เกาหลี
gao-lǐiMeanings
1NounA2
Korea (country/region)
Korea as a geographic or political entity; can refer to the Korean Peninsula or either North or South Korea.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเกาหลีgao-lǐiเกาหลีgao-lǐi1Korea (country/region)2Korean (related to Korea)สักครั้งsàk-krángสักครั้งsàk-krángonce; at least once; even once
I want to go to Korea once.
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Next year our country will negotiate trade with Korea.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanมีmiiข่าวkàaoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnในnaiคาบสมุทรเกาหลีkâap-sà-mùt-gao-lǐi
Yesterday there was news about the border situation on the Korean Peninsula.
หลายlǎaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขยายkà-yǎaiธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtไปbpaiเกาหลีgao-lǐiเพราะprɔ́มองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenตลาดdtà-làatสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâak
Many companies expand their business to Korea because they see it as a key market in the region.
2AdjectiveA2
Korean (related to Korea)
Relating to Korea—its people, language, culture, or things.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsเกาหลีgao-lǐiเกาหลีgao-lǐi1Korea (country/region)2Korean (related to Korea)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like Korean food.
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Yesterday I tried making Korean-style grilled pork at home.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiงานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaanวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamเกาหลีgao-lǐiที่tîiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-ná
Tomorrow we will go to a Korean culture festival at the park.
เธอtəəเริ่มrə̂əmเรียนriianภาษาpaa-sǎaเกาหลีgao-lǐiเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpฟังfangเพลงpleengและlɛ́ดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîiของkɔ̌ɔngเกาหลีgao-lǐi
She started learning the Korean language because she likes listening to Korean music and watching Korean series.
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 syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gao
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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หลีlǐiหลีlǐi1[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)2Li (Chinese surname)[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)Part 2
เกาหลีgao-lǐiเกาหลีgao-lǐiKorea (country/region)Korea (country/region)Word