โคตร
kôotMeanings
1AdverbB2
extremely; damn (slang intensifier)
a strong informal intensifier meaning extremely or very; can be coarse or vulgar depending on context
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentรถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedโคตรkôotโคตรkôot1extremely; damn (slang intensifier)2utter; extreme (slang intensifier)3lineage; clan; ancestryนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Traffic was insanely long today.
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The food at this place is super delicious.
งานngaanนี้níiกดดันgòt-danโคตรkôotแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngทำให้tam-hâiเสร็จsètภายในpaai-naiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi
This job is extremely stressful, but we have to finish it by tonight.
He’s ridiculously eloquent, to the point that everyone in the room fell silent to listen.
2AdjectiveB2
utter; extreme (slang intensifier)
used before nouns/adjectives as an intensifying modifier in informal speech
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โคตรยากkôot-yâakโคตรยากkôot-yâakextremely difficult; very hard (slang, vulgar)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptให้hâiให้hâi1[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)สุดsùtสุดsùt1most; extremely (superlative/intensifier)2end; limit; extremity3ultra-; most; extreme- (prefixal use)4[to] end; reach the limit
This task is super hard, but we’ll try our best.
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The rice at this place is insanely delicious; I want to order more.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiรถติดrót-dtìtโคตรkôotหนักnàkออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanช้าcháaหน่อยnɔ̀iก็gɔ̂มาmaaสายsǎaiแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
Traffic is ridiculously heavy these days; leave home a bit late and you’ll definitely be late.
เขาkǎoโคตรเก่งkôot-gèngด้านdâanวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจับประเด็นjàp-bprà-denซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
He’s extremely skilled in data analysis and can grasp complex issues immediately.
3NounC1
lineage; clan; ancestry
a family line, clan, or ancestry; also used in coarse references to someone's family or ancestors
Examples
พงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanพงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanchronicle; annalsกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ng1[to] mention; refer to; allude to2[to] speak about; discuss; deal with (a topic)โคตรkôotโคตรkôot1extremely; damn (slang intensifier)2utter; extreme (slang intensifier)3lineage; clan; ancestryของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunof the family; belonging to the familyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toเมืองสุโขทัยmʉʉang-sù-kǒo-taiเมืองสุโขทัยmʉʉang-sù-kǒo-tai1the city of Sukhothai (general)2Mueang Sukhothai (district)
The chronicle states that this family’s lineage traces back to Sukhothai.
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นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanสืบค้นsʉ̀ʉp-kónโคตรkôotของkɔ̌ɔngกวีgà-wiiโบราณboo-raanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiรากเหง้าrâak-ngâoทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tam
Scholars researched the poet’s lineage to understand cultural roots.
ในnaiหนังสือราชการnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-râat-chá-gaanเขาkǎoระบุrá-bùโคตรkôotและlɛ́สายสกุลsǎai-sà-gunไว้wáiอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับรองráp-rɔɔngชาติกำเนิดchâat-gam-nə̀ət
In the official document, his lineage and family line are formally recorded to certify his origin.
คำจารึกkam-jaa-rʉ́kบรรยายban-yaaiโคตรkôotอันanเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛของkɔ̌ɔngวงศ์wongนั้นnánเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanสิทธิ์sìtในnaiการสืบราชสมบัติgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-râat-chá-sǒm-bàt
The inscription describes the clan’s ancient lineage to affirm the right of succession.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โคตร said โคด?
kôot
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ต is said like ด (t).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kôot
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |