เก้อๆ
gêr gêrMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
awkward; embarrassed
feeling or appearing awkward, embarrassed, or sheepish
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยักหน้าpá-yák nâaพยักหน้าpá-yák nâa[to] nod (one's head)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileเก้อๆgêr gêrเก้อๆgêr gêr1awkward; embarrassed2in vain; uselesslyเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้ตัวróo dtuuaรู้ตัวróo dtuua1[to] realize; become aware of one's situation2[to] be aware of oneself; be consciousว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทักtákทักták1[to] greet; say hello2[to] message; ping (informal)3[to] remark on; point out; raise an objectionคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-
He nodded and smiled awkwardly when he realized he had greeted the wrong person.
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เธอterยืนyeunเก้อๆgêr gêrอยู่yòoมุมmumห้องhôngเพราะpráwไม่mâiรู้จักrúu jàkใครkraiในnaiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeเลยloie
She stood awkwardly in the corner of the room because she didn't know anyone at the party.
พอporมุกตลกmúk dtà-lòkแป้กbpâekเขาkăoก็gâwหัวเราะhŭua róเก้อๆgêr gêrแล้วláeoรีบrêepเปลี่ยนbplìianเรื่องrêuuangคุยkuiทันทีtan tee
When the joke fell flat, he laughed sheepishly and quickly changed the subject.
นักเรียนnák riianเอาaoมือmeuuเกาgaoหัวhŭuaแล้วláeoทำหน้าtam nâaเก้อๆgêr gêrเมื่อmêuuaครูkruuจับได้jàp dâiว่าwâaเขาkăoแอบàepหลับในlàp naiห้องเรียนhông riian
The student scratched his head and looked sheepish when the teacher caught him sleeping in class.
2AdverbB2
in vain; uselessly
in vain, fruitlessly, or without result (often used when waiting for someone or something that does not happen)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเก้อๆgêr gêrเก้อๆgêr gêr1awkward; embarrassed2in vain; uselesslyมาสmâatมาสmâatmonth (formal; literary)องongชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
I sat waiting for him in vain for two hours, but he still hasn't shown up.
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อย่าyàaปล่อยให้bplòi hâiเพื่อนpêuuanรอrorเก้อๆgêr gêrสิsìถ้าtâaคุณkunไปbpaiไม่ได้mâi dâaiก็gâwแค่kâeโทรไปtoh bpaiบอกbòk
Don't let your friend wait in vain; if you can't go, just call and tell them.
พวกเราpûuak raoอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaขับรถkàp rótมาmaaตั้งdtângไกลglaiแต่dtàeก็gâwต้องdtôngมาmaaเก้อๆgêr gêrเพราะpráwวันนี้wan néeร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanปิดbpìtกะทันหันgà-tan-hăn
We went through the trouble of driving all the way here, but came in vain because the restaurant unexpectedly closed today.
เธอterแต่งตัวจัดdtàeng dtuua jàtเต็มdtemมาmaaยืนรอyeun rorเก้อๆgêr gêrหน้าnâaโรงหนังrohng năngเพราะpráwเพื่อนpêuuanยกเลิกนัดyók lêrk nátในnaiนาทีสุดท้ายnaa-tee sùt-táai
She dressed up completely and stood waiting in vain in front of the cinema because her friend canceled the plan at the last minute.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เก้อๆ said เก้อ-เก้อ?
gêr gêr
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gêr
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |