ก่อ
Northern Thai
Noun
ก่อ
- Channa micropeltes, a type of fish
Particle
ก่อ
- used at the end of yes-no questions
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ก่อ k ˋ ɒ | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | gɔ̀ɔ |
| Royal Institute | ko | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kɔː˨˩/ | |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *koːᴮ (“to build”). Cognate with Lao ກໍ່ (kǭ), Shan ၵေႃႇ (kòa), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜡 (koo).
Verb
ก่อ • (gɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun การก่อ)
- to build; to set
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ก่อร่างสร้างตัว
- ก่อสร้าง (gɔ̀ɔ-sâang)
Noun
ก่อ • (gɔ̀ɔ)
- many trees of the family Fagaceae
Etymology 3
Compare Lü [Term?] (“curled”).
Adjective
ก่อ • (gɔ̀ɔ)
- curled; crouched (because of coldness)