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gôoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
stylish; classy; chic; neat
modern and good-looking, with taste or elegance, e.g., clothes, a house, or someone's manner
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneโก้gôoโก้gôo1stylish; classy; chic; neat2flashy; showy3[to] look stylish; be classyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎi1modern; up-to-date2fashionable; trendyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This outfit looks very elegant and modern.
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The new house is decorated in a minimal style, simple yet elegant.
Her short haircut looks chic and matches the dark suit.
วิธีwí-tiiพูดpûutและlɛ́มารยาทmaa-rá-yâatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuโก้gôoมีmiiรสนิยมrót-ní-yomแบบbɛ̀ɛpสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiฉูดฉาดchùut-chàat
His manner of speaking and etiquette appear elegant, with modern taste but not flashy.
2AdjectiveB1
flashy; showy
looking fancy or eye-catching in a way that shows off
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchวิบวับwíp-wápวิบวับwíp-wáp1sparkling; twinkling; glinting2[to] sparkle; twinkleดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneโก้gôoโก้gôo1stylish; classy; chic; neat2flashy; showy3[to] look stylish; be classyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringหันมาhǎn-maaหันมาhǎn-maa1[to] turn toward here; face this way2[to] switch to; turn to; begin doingมองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] watch; observe3[to] view; regard; considerทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)
She wore a glittery outfit that looked flashy, making everyone at the event turn to look.
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เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉรองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngเงาวับngao-wápคู่kûuใหม่màiไว้wáiอวดลุคùuat-lúkให้ดูhâi-duuโก้gôoในnaiงานเลี้ยงบริษัทngaan-líiang-bɔɔ-rí-sàt
He bought a shiny pair of leather shoes to show off a fancy look at the company party.
กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoใบbaiนี้níiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiแพงpɛɛngมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛทรงsongและlɛ́สีsǐiมันmanทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuโก้gôoเกินgəənราคาraa-kaaจริงjing
This bag isn’t very expensive, but its shape and color make it look showy beyond its actual price.
เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakสูsǔuทลายtá-laaiเด่นdènเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuโก้gôoสะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaaแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanออกแนวɔ̀ɔk-nɛɛoอวดùuatอยู่yùuบ้างbâang
He deliberately chose a bold-patterned suit to look strikingly fancy, even though he knew it was somewhat showy.
3VerbB2
[to] look stylish; be classy
to look elegant, smart, or stylish
Examples
ช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmช่างทำผมchâng-tam-pǒmhairdresser; hairstylistเซ็ตsétเซ็ตsét1set (matching items)2combo; bundle (of products/food)3[to] set; adjust (settings/style)4classifier for sets5set (collection; mathematics)6set (sports/games)7set (film/stage scenery)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)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)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofโก้gôoโก้gôo1stylish; classy; chic; neat2flashy; showy3[to] look stylish; be classyลุคlúkลุคlúklook; appearance; styleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเย็นนี้yen-níiเย็นนี้yen-níi1this evening2this evening's (as a modifier)
The hairdresser styled my mom’s hair to make her look more elegant for tonight’s party.
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เขาkăoเปลี่ยนbplìianกรอบแว่นgrɔ̀ɔp wâenเป็นbpenโลหะloh-hàบางbaangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaโก้gôhภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákตอนdtonสัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaan
He switched to thin metal frames to make his image more stylish for the job interview.
ดีไซเนอร์dii-sai-nə̂əใช้cháiผ้าซาตินpâa-saa-dtinและlɛ́เข็มขัดkěm-kàtเส้นเล็กsên-lékเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโก้gôoชุดchútเดิมdəəmให้ดูhâi-duuเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpพรมแดงprom-dɛɛng
The designer used satin fabric and a thin belt to make the old outfit look elegant enough for the red carpet.
ผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpศิลป์sĭnเพิ่มแสงpêrm săengโทนอุ่นtohn ùnและláeพร็อพทองแดงpróp tong daengเล็กlékๆ-เพื่อpêuuaโก้gôhฉากchàakร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeให้ดูhâi dooพรีเมียมpree-mîiamขึ้นkêun
The art director added warm lighting and small copper props to make the café set look more premium and stylish.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gôo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |