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kâo-pópMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] meet/see [sb] (formally); pay a visit to [sb]
to go to meet [sb], usually by appointment or in a formal/official context (e.g., a superior, official, doctor); takes a person as the object
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเข้าพบkâo-pópเข้าพบkâo-póp[to] meet/see [sb] (formally); pay a visit to [sb]หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanตามนัดdtaam-nátตามนัดdtaam-nátas scheduled; as arranged
Tomorrow I have to go meet the doctor for my appointment.
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ลูกค้าlûuk-káaคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเข้าพบkâo-pópผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaร้องเรียนrɔ́ɔng-riianเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan
An important client wants to meet the manager to complain about the service.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiเข้าพบkâo-pópผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดpûu-wâa-râat-chá-gaan-jang-wàt
The villagers gathered to travel to meet the provincial governor.
ทูตtûutจากjàakประเทศเพื่อนบ้านbprà-têet-pʉ̂ʉan-bâanได้dâaiเดินทางมาdəən-taang-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอkɔ̌ɔเข้าพบkâo-pópนายกรัฐมนตรีnaa-yók-rát-tà-mon-dtriiเป็นbpenการgaanด่วนdùuan
The ambassador from the neighboring country has arrived to request an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เข้าพบkâo-pópเข้าพบkâo-póp[to] meet/see [sb] (formally); pay a visit to [sb][to] meet/see [sb] (formally); pay a visit to [sb]Word