โกหก
goo-hòkMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] lie; tell a lie
to say something that is not true with the intent to deceive; to tell a lie
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกหกgoo-hòkโกหกgoo-hòk1[to] lie; tell a lie2lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He lied to his mom that he had finished his homework.
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Yesterday he lied to me about where he had gone.
Don’t lie to the teacher; it’s better to tell the truth.
เขาkǎoยอมรับyɔɔm-rápในภายหลังnai-paai-lǎngว่าwâaโกหกgoo-hòkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
He later admitted that he lied to protect his friend.
2NounB1
lie; falsehood (uncommon as a noun)
a false statement intended to deceive; more commonly expressed by คำโกหกคำโกหกkam-goo-hòka lie; false statement
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)การโกหกgaan goh-hòkการโกหกgaan goh-hòklying; the act of lying
He said he didn’t take the money, but in fact it was a lie.
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คำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanมีmiiหลายlǎaiจุดjùtที่tîiเป็นbpenการโกหกgaan-goo-hòkชัดเจนchát-jeen
There are several parts of the witness’s testimony that are clearly lies.
เธอtəəขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotที่tîiโกหกgoo-hòkพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการgaanถูกtùukดุdù
She apologized for lying to her parents to avoid being scolded.
การโกหกgaan goh-hòkที่têeดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanไม่มีmâi meeพิษภัยpít paiกลับglàpบ่อนทำลายbòn tam-laaiความไว้วางใจkwaam wái waang jaiอย่างเงียบๆyàang ngîiap ngîiap
A seemingly harmless lie quietly undermines trust.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
โกgooโกgooolder brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)older brother; familiar male title (Southern Thai Chinese usage)Part 1
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โกหกgoo-hòkโกหกgoo-hòk[to] lie; tell a lie[to] lie; tell a lieWord