เคาะ
kɔ́Meanings
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] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)4[to] fix; settle on (a price)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)เบาๆbao 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 [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
He knocked on the door softly to call his mom.
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I tapped the window twice to get my friend's attention.
The staff lightly tapped the table to ask everyone to be quiet.
เขาkǎoเคาะkɔ́โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตรวจdtrùuatว่าwâaมีใครmii-kraiส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamมาmaaหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
He lightly tapped his phone to check whether anyone had messaged him.
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
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toเคาะโลหะkó 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] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดัดdàtดัดdàt1[to] bend; reshape; adjust2[to] curl/perm (hair)3[to] correct; reform (behavior/attitude)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]
The technician taps the metal lightly to straighten it.
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ช่างchângปะผุbpà-pùเคาะkɔ́ตัวถังdtuua-tǎngหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángจนjonรอยrɔɔiยุบyúpกลับglàpรูปrûupเดิมdəəm
The body repairman tapped the car body repeatedly until the dent returned to its original shape.
เขาkǎoเคาะkɔ́ท่อtɔ̂ɔด้วยdûuaiค้อนkɔ́ɔnยางyaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเช็กchékว่าwâaมีmiiรอยรั่วrɔɔi-rûuaหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
He tapped the pipe with a rubber mallet to check for leaks.
ช่างทองchâng-tɔɔngเคาะkɔ́แผ่นpɛ̀nเงินngənเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขึ้นรูปkʉ̂n-rûupชิ้นงานchín-ngaanละเอียดlá-ìiat
The silversmith rhythmically taps the silver sheet to shape the delicate piece.
3VerbB2
[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)
to make or announce a final decision or approval, figuratively invoking a gavel strike; no actual gavel is required
Examples
ประธานbprà-taanประธานbprà-taan1chairperson; president2principal; chief (attrib.)3subject (grammar)เคาะkɔ́เคาะkɔ́1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)4[to] fix; settle on (a price)ค้อนkɔ́ɔnค้อนkɔ́ɔn1hammer2[to] cast a reproachful sideways glance at [sb]ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-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.
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ผู้พิพากษาpûu-pí-pâak-sǎaเคาะkɔ́ค้อนkɔ́ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanคำสั่งkam-sàngศาลsǎanและlɛ́ให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konสงบsà-ngòp
The judge struck the gavel to confirm the court order and ask everyone to settle down.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiเสนอราคาsà-nə̌ə-raa-kaaสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaนี้níiกรรมการgam-má-gaanจึงjʉngเคาะkɔ́ค้อนkɔ́ɔnประกาศbprà-gàatผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náการประมูลgaan-bprà-muun
When no one placed a higher bid, the committee struck the gavel to announce the auction winner.
ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganยาวyaaoจนjonประธานbprà-taanเคาะkɔ́ค้อนkɔ́ɔnประกาศbprà-gàatมติmá-dtìอนุมัติà-nú-mátโครงการkroong-gaanอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
The meeting debated for a long time until the chair struck the gavel to formally approve the project.
4VerbB2
[to] fix; settle on (a price)
to decide or finalize a price, especially in the expression เคาะราคา
Examples
ช่างไฟchâng-faiช่างไฟchâng-faielectricianเคาะkɔ́เคาะkɔ́1[to] knock; tap2[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or test3[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)4[to] fix; settle on (a price)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atค่าติดตั้งkâa-dtìt-dtângค่าติดตั้งkâa-dtìt-dtânginstallation fee; setup costโคมไฟkoom-faiโคมไฟkoom-failamp; light fixture; lanternไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสามพันsǎam-panสามพันsǎam-panthree thousandบาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)รวมruuamรวมruuam1[to] include; contain2[to] gather; combine; consolidate3total; sum; aggregate4in total; altogether; overall5combined; total; overallค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4monetary value; worth5polite/friendly address particleอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔn1equipment; gear2accessory; peripheral
The electrician quoted the installation of the light fixtures at three thousand baht, including materials.
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ร้านซ่อมráan-sɔ̂mรถrótเคาะkɔ́ค่าแรงkâa-rɛɛngเปลี่ยนbplìianผ้าpâaเบรกbrèekให้hâiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเราraoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้dâai
The auto shop gave a labor quote for replacing the brake pads first so we could decide.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoขอkɔ̌ɔเข้าไปkâo-bpaiดูหน้างานduu-nâa-ngaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàเคาะkɔ́ราคาraa-kaaเป็นbpenเหมารวมmǎo-ruuamพร้อมprɔ́ɔmกำหนดเวลาgam-nòt-wee-laaเสร็จsèt
The contractor asked to inspect the site first, then will quote a lump-sum price along with a completion timeline.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtสามารถsǎa-mâatเคาะkɔ́งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanสำหรับsǎm-ràpโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèkนี้níiโดยdooiแยกyɛ̂ɛkค่าแรงkâa-rɛɛngค่าkâaวัสดุwát-sà-dùและlɛ́ค่าkâaบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎi
The company can provide a quote for this project by separating labor, materials, and management fees for transparency.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kɔ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |