เกาะแจ
gɔ̀-jɛɛMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] cling tightly [to sb]; [to] stick close [to sb]
to cling tightly to someone; to follow someone around constantly or persistently
Examples
ลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákลูกสุนัขlûuk-sù-nákpuppyตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)เดินตามdəən-dtaamเดินตามdəən-dtaam[to] follow [sb/sth] on footฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เกาะแจgɔ̀-jɛɛเกาะแจgɔ̀-jɛɛ[to] cling tightly [to sb]; [to] stick close [to sb]ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The new puppy follows me around constantly, refusing to leave my side.
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พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkǎoถูกหวยtùuk-hǔuaiญาติพี่น้องyâat-pîi-nɔ́ɔngก็gɔ̂มาmaaเดินตามdəən-dtaamเกาะแจgɔ̀-jɛɛทั้งวันtáng-wan
Once they found out he won the lottery, his relatives persistently followed him around all day.
ตั้งแต่เกิดdtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ-gə̀ətเรื่องร้ายrʉ̂ʉang-ráaiแรงrɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂nเด็กdèkคนนี้kon-níiก็gɔ̂เอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛเกาะแจgɔ̀-jɛɛแม่mɛ̂ɛด้วยdûuaiความหวาดผวาkwaam-wàat-pà-wǎa
Ever since the terrible incident occurred, this child has been clinging tightly to his mother in sheer terror.
แฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəตามdtaamเกาะแจgɔ̀-jɛɛไม่mâiเลิกlə̂əkจนjonเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiแจ้งความjɛ̂ɛng-kwaamลงlongบันทึกประจำวันban-tʉ́k-bprà-jam-wanกับgàpตำรวจdtam-rùuat
Her ex-boyfriend persistently followed her around until she had to file a police report.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เกาะแจgɔ̀-jɛɛเกาะแจgɔ̀-jɛɛ[to] cling tightly [to sb]; [to] stick close [to sb][to] cling tightly [to sb]; [to] stick close [to sb]Word