เคาะ(kó)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] knock; tap

to hit lightly, often with the knuckles or a small object, to get attention or make a small sound

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเคาะkóเคาะkó1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] conclude by gavel; close an auction/meeting4[to] quote/estimate [a price]ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; base
He knocked on the door softly to call his mom.
2VerbB1

[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test

to strike lightly or repeatedly with a tool (e.g., a hammer) to shape, adjust, or test [sth]

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)เคาะโลหะkó loh-hàเคาะโลหะkó loh-hà[to] hammer metal; tap metalเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)ๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดัดdàtดัดdàt1[to] bend; reshape; adjust2[to] curl/perm (hair)3[to] correct; reform (behavior/attitude)4[to] alter/adjust (clothes, style)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; corresponding
The technician taps the metal lightly to straighten it.
3VerbB2

[to] conclude by gavel; close an auction/meeting

to bring a meeting, decision, or auction to a formal close by tapping a gavel or making an official knock

Examples

ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2subject (grammar)3classifier: presidents/chairs4principal; chief (attrib.)เคาะkóเคาะkó1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] conclude by gavel; close an auction/meeting4[to] quote/estimate [a price]ค้อนkónค้อนkón1hammer2[to] glare; give a dirty look (slang)3[to] hammer; strikeปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilหลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upวาระสุดท้ายwaa-rá sùt-táaiวาระสุดท้ายwaa-rá sùt-táaifinal stage; last phase
The chair tapped the gavel to close the meeting after summarizing the final agenda.
4VerbB2

[to] quote/estimate [a price]

to give an estimated price or quote for a job, service, or item

Examples

ช่างไฟchâang faiช่างไฟchâang faielectricianเคาะkóเคาะkó1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] conclude by gavel; close an auction/meeting4[to] quote/estimate [a price]ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atค่าติดตั้งkâa dtìt dtângค่าติดตั้งkâa dtìt dtânginstallation fee; setup costโคมไฟkohm faiโคมไฟkohm failamp; light fixture; lanternไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสามพันsăam panสามพันsăam panthree thousandบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)4foot (literary)รวมruuamรวมruuam1[to] include; contain2[to] gather; combine; consolidate3total; sum; aggregate4in total; altogether; overall5overall; general; comprehensiveค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2polite/friendly address particle3honorific title (archaic)4value; numerical value5worth; value (abstract)อุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gonอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gon1equipment; gear2accessory; peripheral
The electrician quoted the installation of the light fixtures at three thousand baht, including materials.