โก๋

gǒo

Meanings

1NounB2

swaggering youth; punk

a swaggering youth, a teenage punk, a greaser, or a tough guy (often used as a shortened form of จิ๊กโก๋จิ๊กโก๋jík-gǒostreet tough; delinquent; hooligan)

Examples

สมัยsà-mǎiสมัยsà-mǎi1period; era; age2term; tenure3during; in the time ofปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardหนุ่มnùmหนุ่มnùm1young; youthful (male)2young man; youthพวกpûuakพวกpûuak1group; set; category2gang; faction; clique3those; the ... ones (pluralizing prefix)4pluralizing prefix before pronouns or names5classifier for groups or kindsโก๋gǒoโก๋gǒo1swaggering youth; punk2swaggering; dandyishแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ขาkǎaขาkǎa1leg (body part)2leg/foot (of furniture or object)3polite calling or answering particle (female speech)4classifier: legs (of animals/objects)5enthusiast; regular; participantบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)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.)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longer
When grandpa was young, the swaggering youths around here usually wore bell-bottom pants and had long hair.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenโก๋gǒoประจำbprà-jamซอยsɔɔiที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเดินdəənกร่างgràangและlɛ́หาเรื่องhǎa-rʉ̂ʉangคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnไปทั่วbpai-tûua
Her older brother acts like the local tough guy in the alley who likes to swagger around and pick fights with everyone.
เมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiตำรวจdtam-rùuatเข้าจับกุมkâo-jàp-gumพวกpûuakโก๋gǒoที่tîiรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganขี่kìiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiเสียงดังsǐiang-dangรบกวนróp-guuanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
Last night, the police arrested a group of teenage punks who gathered to ride their noisy motorcycles and disturb the villagers.
ภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákภายนอกpaai nôkเขาkăoอาจจะàat jàดูเป็นdoo bpenโก๋gŏoเกเรgay-rayแต่dtàeคนkonที่รู้จักtêe róo jàkเขาkăoดีdeeจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonรักrákครอบครัวkrôp kruuaมากmâak
His outward appearance might make him look like a delinquent punk, but those who know him well know that he is very devoted to his family.
2AdjectiveB2

swaggering; dandyish

having the showy, swaggering manner or style of a young tough or dandy; not simply 'cool' in the general sense

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeโก๋gǒoโก๋gǒo1swaggering youth; punk2swaggering; dandyishมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatหนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleแว่นตาwɛ̂ɛn-dtaaแว่นตาwɛ̂ɛn-dtaaglasses; spectaclesดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
Today he dressed with a lot of swagger, wearing a leather jacket and dark sunglasses to work.
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วัยรุ่นwai rûnสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònชอบchôpทำท่าทางtam tâa taangโก๋gŏoๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเรียกร้องrîak róngความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiจากjàakสาวๆsăao săao
Teenagers in the old days liked to act with swagger to get attention from girls.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàอายุมากaa-yú-mâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛสไตล์sà-dtaiการแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuuaและlɛ́ทรงผมsong-pǒmของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangดูduuโก๋gǒoอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Even though he is old, his dressing style and hairstyle always look quite dandy and showy.
การเดินgaan dernล้วงกระเป๋าlúuang grà-bpăoด้วยdûuayท่าทางtâa taangโก๋gŏoๆ-อาจàatทำให้tam hâiผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiบางคนbaang konมองว่าmong wâaเขาkăoดูdooไม่mâiมีมารยาทmee maa-rá-yâat
Walking with his hands in his pockets in a swaggering manner might make some adults think he lacks manners.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai chattawa
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

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Result

Rising tone

gǒo

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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