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gǎoMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
experienced; seasoned; veteran
having a lot of experience and savvy, often implying street-smart or battle-tested
Examples
กัปตันทีมgàp-dtan teemกัปตันทีมgàp-dtan teemteam captainคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personเก๋าgăoเก๋าgăo1experienced; seasoned; veteran2cool; impressive (colloq.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)เกมgaymเกมgaym1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)ออกตั้งแต่òk dtâng dtàeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
This team captain is very seasoned and reads the game from the start.
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That negotiator is battle-tested, having been through countless conflicts.
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nátรายraaiนั้นnánเก๋าgǎoจนjonจับจังหวะjàp-jang-wàลูกค้าlûuk-káaได้dâaiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yam
That flea market vendor is so savvy that he can precisely read customers’ timing.
มือmʉʉกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiรุ่นrûnพี่เก๋าpîi-gǎoจัดjàtรับมือráp-mʉʉคดีká-diiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnได้dâaiอย่างyàangใจเย็นjai-yenและlɛ́เฉียบคมchìiap-kom
The senior lawyer is extremely seasoned, handling complex cases calmly and incisively.
2AdjectiveB2
cool; impressive (colloq.)
cool or impressive, especially through an air of experience, confidence, or old-school authenticity
Examples
กระเป๋าหนังgrà-bpǎo-nǎngกระเป๋าหนังgrà-bpǎo-nǎngleather bag; leather purseใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneเก๋าgǎoเก๋าgǎo1experienced; seasoned; veteran2cool; impressive (colloq.)แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious
This leather bag looks chic, even though it's simple.
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เธอtəəแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaโทนtoonขาวดำkǎao-damได้dâaiเก๋าgǎoและlɛ́ไม่เยอะmâi-yə́จนเกินไปjon-gəən-bpai
She styles black and white in a chic, understated way.
คาเฟ่kaa-fêhใช้cháiเฟอร์นิเจอร์วินเทจfer-ní-jêr win-tâytอย่างyàangเก๋าgăoทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatคลาสสิกkláat-sìkแต่dtàeร่วมสมัยrûuam sà-măi
The cafe uses vintage furniture in a chic way, creating a classic yet contemporary vibe.
ดีไซน์dee-saaiรองเท้าrong táaoคู่kôoนี้néeเก๋าgăoแบบbàepมีชั้นเชิงmee chán cherngรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กๆlék lékอย่างyàangตะเข็บdtà-kèpและláeวัสดุwát-sà-dùช่วยchûuaiยกระดับyók rá-dàpทั้งtángลุคlúk
The design of these shoes is chic with finesse; small details like stitching and materials elevate the whole look.
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
gǎo
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 | — | — |