โกศ
gòotMeanings
1NounB1
funerary urn; bone/ash container
A ceremonial container used to hold the ashes or bones of the deceased; often ornate in Thai funerary rites.
Examples
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideอัฐิàt-tìอัฐิàt-tì1cremated bone remains2bones; remains (formal/lit.)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โกศgòotโกศgòot1funerary urn; bone/ash container2royal funerary urnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiตั้งไว้dtâng-wái1[to] put/place and leave (for later)2[to] allocate; budget; earmark (funds)3[to] preset; set in advance (time/value/rules)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
The family placed Grandma’s ashes in a ceremonial urn and set it at the temple.
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หลังlǎngฌาปนกิจchaa-bpà-ná-gìtเราraoเชิญchəənโกศgòotที่บรรจุtîi-ban-jùอัฐิàt-tìไปbpaiประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanในnaiศาลาsǎa-laaบำเพ็ญกุศลbam-pen-gù-sǒn
After the cremation, we carried the urn holding the ashes to be placed in the memorial hall.
ญาติช่วยyâat-chûuaiกันganประดับbprà-dàpลายดอกไม้laai-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpโกศgòotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความเคารพkwaam-kao-rópต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-láp
Relatives decorated floral patterns around the urn to show respect for the deceased.
ในnaiพิธีสวดอภิธรรมpí-tee sùuat à-pí-tamช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuได้dâiตกแต่งdtòk dtàengโกศgòhtอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเหมาะสมmòr sŏmกับgàpการอัญเชิญgaan an-chernอัฐิàt-tìไปไว้bpai wáiในnaiเจดีย์jay-deeของkŏngครอบครัวkrôp kruua
During the funeral chanting, artisans meticulously adorned the urn so it would be fitting for enshrining the ashes in the family stupa.
2NounB2
royal funerary urn
a tall ceremonial urn traditionally used to contain the body of a deceased royal or other person accorded this funerary honor
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tiiroyal ceremonyผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicถวายบังคมtà-wǎai-bang-komถวายบังคมtà-wǎai-bang-kom[to] pay royal homageต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofโกศgòotโกศgòot1funerary urn; bone/ash container2royal funerary urnที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔng1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelryอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyวิจิตรwí-jìtวิจิตรwí-jìtexquisite; ornate; elaborate; delicate
In the royal ceremony, people paid respects before the elaborately gilded casket.
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โกศgòotของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้านายjâo-naaiถูกtùukตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiกลางglaangพระที่นั่งprá-tîi-nângและlɛ́ล้อมlɔ́ɔmด้วยdûuaiเครื่องสูงkrʉ̂ʉang-sǔungครบถ้วนkróp-tûuan
The noble’s decorated casket was placed in the center of the audience hall and surrounded by full regalia.
ในnaiงานngaanพระศพprá-sòpโกศgòotที่tîiประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiผ้าpâaราชสีห์râat-chá-sǐiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnฐานันดรtǎa-nan-dɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngผู้วายชนม์pûu-waai-chonอย่างเด่นชัดyàang-dèen-chát
At the royal funeral, the casket adorned with the royal lion cloth clearly reflected the rank of the deceased.
ขบวนkà-buuanอัญเชิญan-chəənโกศgòotเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanอย่างyàangช้าcháaและlɛ́สง่าsà-ngàaโดยdooiมีmiiราชรถrâat-chá-rótและlɛ́กองgɔɔngทหารรักษาพระองค์tá-hǎan-rák-sǎa-prá-ongประกบbprà-gòpสองsɔ̌ɔngฝั่งfàng
The procession bearing the casket moved slowly and solemnly, flanked by the royal chariot and the King’s Guard on both sides.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ศ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gòot
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |