เกาะ
gɔ̀Meanings
1NounA2
island
a piece of land completely surrounded by water
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toชายฝั่งchaai-fàngชายฝั่งchaai-fàngcoast; seashore
The boat is going to the island near the coast.
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Last year I took a vacation on an island with clear water.
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnจะjàขี่จักรยานkìi-jàk-grà-yaanรอบrɔ̂ɔpเกาะgɔ̀ในnaiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi
They plan to cycle around the island tomorrow.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongบนbonเกาะgɔ̀พึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaทะเลในtá-lee-naiการดำรงชีวิตgaan-dam-rong-chii-wítและlɛ́แลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianสินค้าsǐn-káaกับgàpแผ่นดินใหญ่pɛ̀n-din-yài
Fisherfolk on the island rely on the sea for their livelihood and trade goods with the mainland.
2VerbB1
[to] cling; [to] hold on
to grip or hold onto something firmly; to cling
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileออกòkออกòk1[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)อย่าลืมyàa leumอย่าลืมyàa leumdon't forget (to...)เกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)ราวraaoราวraao1rail; bar; pole2about; approximately; around3approximately; roughly4classifier: railsแน่นๆnâen nâenแน่นๆnâen nâen1very tight; packed; crowded; dense2tightly; firmly; densely; securely3substantial; content‑rich; robust (figurative)4densely; in abundance (figurative)
When the bus starts moving, don't forget to hold onto the handrail tightly.
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While climbing, he told me to keep holding onto the rope.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiกลัวgluuaคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaเลยləəiเกาะgɔ̀เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaแม่mɛ̂ɛไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmปล่อยbplɔ̀i
The little child was afraid of strangers and clung to his mother's shirt, refusing to let go.
The wind was so strong that I had to cling to a lamppost to keep my balance.
3VerbB2
[to] stick; [to] adhere
to attach to or remain on a surface; to adhere
Examples
ฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)จอjɔɔจอjɔɔ1screen; display surface2monitor; display (device)3classifier for screens/monitorsทีวีtii-wiiทีวีtii-wii1television (device)2classifier: เครื่อง3television (broadcast medium)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คราบkrâapคราบkrâap1stain; deposit; residue2crust; dried film3trace; remnantต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[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)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
Dust has adhered to the TV screen, leaving visible stains; it needs to be wiped off.
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สีทาsǐi-taaใหม่màiยังyangไม่mâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngดีdiiแมลงmá-lɛɛngเลยləəiเกาะgɔ̀ผนังpà-nǎngเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
The new paint hasn’t dried properly, so insects have stuck all over the wall.
คราบน้ำมันkrâap-nám-manทำให้tam-hâiสีsǐiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmเกาะgɔ̀พื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuโลหะloo-hàต้องdtɔ̂ngล้างláangให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาtaa
Grease prevents the paint from adhering to the metal surface; it must be cleaned thoroughly before applying.
สติ๊กเกอร์sà-dtík-gə̂əคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiจะjàเกาะgɔ̀กระจกgrà-jòkแน่นnɛ̂nแม้mɛ́ɛเจอjəəความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnและlɛ́ความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔn
High-quality stickers will adhere firmly to glass even when exposed to moisture and heat.
4VerbB2
[to] come close to shore (of a boat)
of a boat, to approach or lie close to a bank or shore
Examples
เรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongเรือประมงrʉʉa-bprà-mongfishing boat; fishing vesselจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of timeเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเติมน้ำมันdtəəm-nám-manเติมน้ำมันdtəəm-nám-man[to] refuel; [to] get gas
The fishing boat will dock at the pier for just an hour to refuel.
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The captain ordered the boat to come alongside the larger vessel to transfer the injured person.
พอpɔɔคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnเริ่มrə̂əmแรงrɛɛngเขาkǎoจึงjʉngตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเกาะฝั่งgɔ̀-fàngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iออกเรือɔ̀ɔk-rʉʉaใหม่mài
When the waves grew strong, he decided to moor at the shore first and then set out again.
เรือrʉʉaทัวร์tuuaต้องdtɔ̂ngเกาะgɔ̀ท่าtâaกลางglaangฝนfǒnโดยdooiใช้cháiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakสองsɔ̌ɔngเส้นsênเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเรือrʉʉaไม่mâiส่ายไปมาsàai-bpai-maa
The tour boat had to dock in the rain using two mooring lines to keep it from swaying.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɔ̀
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |