เกิด
gə̀ətMeanings
1VerbA1
to be born
To come into life; to be born.
Examples
ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛokitten; baby catตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedly
This kitten was just born.
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He was very happy when his grandchild was born.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngเกิดgə̀ətและlɛ́ทุกคนtúk-konตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênมากmâak
Last year, my baby brother was born, and everyone was very excited.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiถ้าtâaลูกlûukของkɔ̌ɔngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnเกิดgə̀ətฉันchǎnจะjàไปเยี่ยมbpai-yîiamที่tîiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
If my friend’s baby is born tomorrow, I will visit the hospital.
2VerbA2
to happen; occur; arise
To take place, come about, or come into existence.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ระบบไฟฟ้าrá-bòp-fai-fáaระบบไฟฟ้าrá-bòp-fai-fáa1electrical system2power system; electric grid
Today a problem occurred in the electrical system.
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Yesterday an accident took place in front of the company.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiถ้าtâaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkอาจàatเกิดgə̀ətน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamในnaiบางbaangพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
If it rains heavily tomorrow, flooding may come about in some areas.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakมีmiiการปรับgaan-bpràpกฎgòtใหม่màiก็gɔ̂เกิดgə̀ətความเปลี่ยนแปลงkwaam-bplìian-bplɛɛngในnaiวิธีwí-tiiทำงานtam-ngaanของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiim
After the new rules were revised, changes came about in the team’s way of working.
3AdjectiveA2
born (indicating birthplace/time)
Used to specify the place, time, or circumstances of someone’s birth (e.g., เกิดที่…, เกิดเมื่อ…).
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years2515
My father was born in 1972 (B.E. 2515).
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My younger sister was born at dawn on Sunday.
เขาkǎoเกิดgə̀ətในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanที่tîiจังหวัดเชียงใหม่jang-wàt-chiiang-màiทำให้tam-hâiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpธรรมชาติtam-má-châatมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèk
He was born into a farming family in Chiang Mai Province, which made him familiar with nature since childhood.
I was born in Bangkok.
My father was born in 1972 (B.E. 2515).
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiฉันchǎnเกิดgə̀ətเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaวันเสาร์wan-sǎoที่tîiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanจังหวัดjang-wàt
My younger brother was born on Saturday at the provincial hospital.
เธอterเกิดgèrtที่têeเชียงใหม่chiiang màiในnaiฤดูฝนréu-doo fŏnและláeย้ายyáaiมาmaaกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpตอนเด็กdton dèk
She was born in Chiang Mai during the rainy season and moved to Bangkok as a child.
4AdverbB2
(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedly
Introduces a hypothetical eventuality or marks something as happening unexpectedly, often in เกิดเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedly…ขึ้นมาขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emerge. It does not itself mean 'too' or 'overly'.
Examples
เกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserveต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkยกเลิกyók-lə̂ək1[to] cancel; call off2[to] revoke; abolish; repeal3[to] discontinue; terminateทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outingไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)
If it happens to rain heavily tomorrow, we’ll probably have to cancel the trip.
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เกิดgə̀ətลืมlʉʉmกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpǎo-sà-dtaangขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaจะjàทำยังไงดีtam-yang-ngai-diiล่ะlâเนี่ยnîia
If it happens that I forget my wallet, what should I do then?
เขาkǎoพูดแรงpûut-rɛɛngไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iกลัวว่าgluua-wâaเกิดgə̀ətทำให้tam-hâiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiไปbpaiอีกìik
He spoke a bit too harshly; I’m afraid it might end up making the elders even more displeased.
เกิดgə̀ətเราraoไปbpaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkความจริงkwaam-jingตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอาจàatยิ่งyîngบานปลายbaan-bplaaiไปbpai
If we happen to tell the truth now, the matter might escalate even further.
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 syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gə̀ət
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 | — | — |