เก๋
gěeMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
stylish; chic
fashionable in a smart, tasteful, or distinctive way
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchเรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flatๆ-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตัดเย็บdtàt yépตัดเย็บdtàt yép1[to] cut and sew; tailor; make (garments)2garment construction; tailoring (process)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดูเก๋doo găyดูเก๋doo găy[to] look stylish; [to] seem chicมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
A simple but well-tailored outfit makes her look very chic.
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รองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngคู่kûuนี้níiดีไซน์dii-saaiเก๋gěeใส่sàiกับgàpกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinก็gɔ̂เข้ากันkâo-gan
These leather shoes have a stylish design and go well with jeans.
เขาkǎoตัดผมdtàt-pǒmทรงsongใหม่màiที่tîiดูเก๋duu-gěeและlɛ́สุภาพsù-pâapเหมาะกับงานmɔ̀-gàp-ngaanสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat
He got a new haircut that looks chic and polite, suitable for an interview.
คาเฟ่kaa-fêhตกแต่งdtòk dtàengโทนtohnไม้máiกับgàpไฟfaiอุ่นùnๆ-แบบbàepมินิมอลmí-ní-monดูเก๋doo găyโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngใส่sàiของkŏngเยอะyéh
The café, decorated with wood tones and warm lights in a minimal style, looks stylish without adding many items.
2AdjectiveB1
cool; clever (informal approval)
expressing informal approval for something perceived as appealing, neat, or cleverly done
Examples
ไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diiaidea; thoughtทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeการ์ดgáatการ์ดgáat1card (printed item)2card (ID; bank; access)3guard; bouncer4guard; defensive stanceด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetรีไซเคิลrii-sai-kəənรีไซเคิลrii-sai-kəən1[to] recycle2recycled (attributive)นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)เก๋gěeเก๋gěe1stylish; chic2cool; clever (informal approval)จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
This idea of making cards with recycled paper is so cool.
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วิธีwí-tiiจัดjàtโต๊ะdtóแบบbɛ̀ɛpมินิมอลmí-ní-mɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəดูเก๋duu-gěeและlɛ́ใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiจริงjing
Her minimalist table arrangement looks neat and practical.
โลโก้loh gôhใหม่màiที่têeออกแบบòk bàepเองayngดูเก๋doo găyมีmeeลูกเล่นlôok lênเล็กๆlék lékที่têeสะดุดตาsà-dùt dtaa
The new self-designed logo looks appealing, with small clever touches that catch the eye.
คำตอบkam dtòpสั้นๆsân sânแต่dtàeโดนใจdohn jaiของเขาkŏng kăoเก๋găyมากmâakทั้งtángเฉียบคมchìiap komและláeมีmeeอารมณ์ขันaa-rom kăn
His short but spot-on answer was really neat—both sharp and humorous.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
gěe
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |