โข
kǒoMeaning
1AdverbB2
considerably; a lot; quite a bit
An adverb used as an intensifier, meaning considerably, a lot, or quite a bit. It often follows the word it modifies (e.g., เยอะโขเยอะโขyə́-kǒoquite a lot; a great deal - a great deal; ต่างกันโข - quite different).
Examples
กว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; overเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)โขkǒoโขkǒoconsiderably; a lot; quite a bitเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
By the time he arrived, we had already been waiting for quite a while.
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ราคาraa-kaaบ้านbâanสองsŏngหลังlăngนี้néeต่างกันdtàang ganโขkŏhอยู่yòoนะnáคุณkunต้องdtôngลองlongเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiapดูdooดีๆdee dee
The prices of these two houses are quite a bit different, you know. You should compare them carefully.
ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nเยอะyə́โขkǒo
Since he started exercising, his health has improved a great deal.
ความคิดkwaam-kítของkɔ̌ɔngคนรุ่นใหม่kon-rûn-màiกับgàpคนkonรุ่นเก่าrûn-gàoแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ganโขkǒoจนjonบางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂ทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangวัยwai
The thinking of the new generation and the old generation is considerably different, which sometimes creates a generation gap.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǒo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |