โอเกะ
oo-gèMeaning
1NounA2
karaoke
karaoke (a shortened, informal form of คาราโอเกะคาราโอเกะkaa-raa-oo-gè1karaoke venue/room2karaoke (activity))
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintโอเกะoo-gèโอเกะoo-gèkaraokeกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go sing karaoke tomorrow?
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Tonight we are going to a karaoke place after work.
The karaoke place near my house has a lot of new songs.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəเครียดkrîiatเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสอบsɔ̀ɔpเราraoไปbpaiเปิดbpə̀ətห้องhɔ̂ngโอเกะoo-gèร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengระบายrá-baaiอารมณ์aa-romกันganเถอะtə̀
If you're stressed about the exam, let's go book a karaoke room and sing to let off some steam.
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
oo
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 | — | — |