โกโก้
goo-gôoMeanings
1NounA1
cocoa (powder/drink)
cocoa, the powder or beverage made from processed cacao beans
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholโกโก้goo-gôoโกโก้goo-gôo1cocoa (powder/drink)2cacao tree; cocoa treeร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2hot; pungent (taste, e.g. ginger, pepper)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intense
In the morning I drink hot cocoa.
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My little sibling really likes iced cocoa.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉผงโกโก้pǒng-goo-gôoมาmaaทำtamเครื่องดื่มkrʉ̂ʉang-dʉ̀ʉmให้เราhâi-raoทุกคนtúk-kon
Yesterday Mom bought cocoa powder to make a drink for all of us.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàลองทำlɔɔng-tamบราวนีbraao-niiโดยdooiใช้cháiผงโกโก้pǒng-goo-gôoใหม่màiที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉ
Tomorrow I will try making brownies using the new cocoa powder I just bought.
2NounA2
cacao tree; cocoa tree
the tropical tree Theobroma cacao, whose seeds are used to make cocoa and chocolate
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)โกโก้goo-gôoโกโก้goo-gôo1cocoa (powder/drink)2cacao tree; cocoa treeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmental
The cacao tree has green leaves.
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Dad planted cacao trees in the garden last year.
The cacao tree at home has started flowering.
ต้นdtônโกโก้goo-gôoออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒnตามdtaamลำต้นlam-dtônและlɛ́กิ่งgìngใหญ่yàiส่วนsùuanเมล็ดmá-létในnaiผลpǒnนำไปnam-bpaiทำtamช็อกโกแลตchɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tได้dâai
Cacao trees bear pods along their trunks and large branches, and the seeds inside can be used to make chocolate.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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 | — | — |
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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โก้gôoโก้gôo1stylish; classy; chic; neat2flashy; showy3[to] look stylish; be classystylish; classy; chic; neatPart 2
โกโก้goo-gôoโกโก้goo-gôococoa (powder/drink)cocoa (powder/drink)Word