โกษา
goo-sǎaMeaning
1NounC1
treasury; wealth
treasury; storehouse; wealth; treasure (typically used in literary or historical contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya periodทรัพย์สมบัติsáp-sǒm-bàtทรัพย์สมบัติsáp-sǒm-bàt1property; assets; possessions2wealth; richesของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-din1land; ground; earth2country; realm3reign of a monarch (literary)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)เก็บรักษาgèp-rák-sǎaเก็บรักษาgèp-rák-sǎa1[to] keep [sth]; preserve [sth]2[to] store [sth]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)พระคลังprá-klangพระคลังprá-klang1royal treasury2royal treasurer (title)โกษาgoo-sǎaโกษาgoo-sǎatreasury; wealth
In the Ayutthaya period, the nation's treasures were kept in the royal treasury.
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พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtโปรดเกล้าฯbpròht glâoให้hâiเบิกbèrkเงินngernจากjàakโกษาgoh-săaเพื่อpêuuaนำไปnam bpaiแจกจ่ายjàek jàaiแก่gàeราษฎรrâat-sà-donที่têeยากไร้yàak rái
The king gracefully ordered money to be withdrawn from the treasury to be distributed to the poor citizens.
กวีgà-wiiในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanได้dâaiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângของkɔ̌ɔngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiโกษาgoo-sǎaและlɛ́ทรัพย์ศฤงคารsáp-sà-rǐng-kaan
Ancient poets described the wealth of the kingdom as being full of treasures and riches.
ทรัพย์สินsáp sǐnและláeส่วยsùuaiอากรaa-gonจากjàakเมืองประเทศราชmeuuang bprà-têt-sà-râatล้วนlúuanถูกtòokส่งsòngเข้าkâoโกษาgoh-săaเพื่อpêuuaใช้cháiในnaiการบำรุงgaan bam-rungพระนครprá-ná-kon
Wealth and tributes from vassal states were all sent into the treasury to be used for maintaining the capital.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โกษา said โก-สา?
goo-sǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
goo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |