เคารพ
kao-rópMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] respect; honor
to feel or show admiration, deference, or proper regard for someone or something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] obey; abide by3[to] pay respectsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I respect my teacher very much.
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We respect our parents because they have always taken care of us.
คนในทีมkon-nai-tiimเคารพkao-rópหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaที่tîiกล้าglâaรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâat
People on the team respect a leader who bravely takes responsibility when mistakes happen.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเห็นต่างhěn-dtàangกันganทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangเราraoควรkuuanเคารพkao-rópซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-ganและlɛ́ฟังfangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnของkɔ̌ɔngอีกฝ่ายìik-fàai
Even if we disagree politically, we should respect each other and listen to the other side’s reasoning.
2VerbB1
[to] obey; abide by
to follow or comply with rules, laws, customs, or beliefs out of respect; to respect and therefore obey
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofเคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] obey; abide by3[to] pay respectsกฎgòtกฎgòt1rule; regulation2law (scientific/natural); principleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaai[to] dress; be dressedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1polite; courteous2gentle; mild (manner/speech)3proper; refined; respectable
Tourists should respect the temple's rules and dress modestly.
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We respect the traffic laws, so we stop at red lights.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำหนดgam-nòtให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเคารพkao-rópและlɛ́ปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamนโยบายความปลอดภัยná-yoo-baai-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet
The company requires employees to respect and comply with the safety policy to prevent accidents.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpธรรมเนียมtam-niiamท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเคารพkao-rópและlɛ́ปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอยู่ในyùu-naiชุมชนchum-chonนั้นnán
Even though he disagrees with the local customs, he chooses to respect and comply with them while in that community.
3VerbB1
[to] pay respects
to perform a respectful act or ritual (e.g., bowing, saluting, worshipping) toward a person or sacred object
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrongยืนตรงyʉʉn-dtrong1[to] stand upright; stand straight2[to] stand at attention (drill/command)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] obey; abide by3[to] pay respectsธงชาติtong-châatธงชาติtong-châatnational flagทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
The students stand at attention to salute the national flag every morning.
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Before entering the house, he bowed down to pay respect to the Buddha image on the household altar.
ทหารtá-hǎanยกมือyók-mʉʉทำความเคารพtam-kwaam-kao-rópผู้บังคับบัญชาpûu-bang-káp-ban-chaaตามdtaamระเบียบปฏิบัติrá-bìiap-bpà-dtì-bàt
The soldier raised his hand to salute his commander in accordance with protocol.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงtʉ̌ngวัดwátชาวบ้านchaao-bâanพนมมือpá-nom-mʉʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoก้มศีรษะgôm-sǐi-sàเคารพkao-rópพระประธานprá-bprà-taanอย่างyàangนอบน้อมnɔ̂ɔp-nɔ́ɔmตามธรรมเนียมdtaam-tam-niiam
Upon arriving at the temple, the villagers placed their hands together and bowed their heads to respectfully pay homage to the principal Buddha image.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |