ก่อ

Northern ThaiEdit

Etymology 1Edit

NounEdit

ก่อ (transliteration needed)

  1. Channa micropeltes, a type of fish

Etymology 2Edit

ParticleEdit

ก่อ (transliteration needed)

  1. used at the end of yes-no questions

ThaiEdit

PronunciationEdit

Orthographic/Phonemicก่อ
k ˋ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboongɔ̀ɔ
Royal Instituteko
(standard) IPA(key)/kɔː˨˩/(R)
Audio

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Tai *koːᴮ (to build), from Old Chinese (OC *koːs). Cognate with Lao ກໍ່ (), Tai Nüa ᥐᥨᥝᥱ (kǒw), Northern Thai ᨠᩬᩴ᩵, Shan ၵေႃႇ (kàu), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜡 ().

VerbEdit

ก่อ (gɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun การก่อ)

  1. to cause; to create; to generate.
  2. to construct, to build; to pile (up), to heap (up).
  3. to start; to commence; to launch.
  4. to light; to ignite; to set fire (to).
  5. to commit; to carry out; to perform.
Derived termsEdit
Derived terms

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

ก่อ (gɔ̀ɔ)

  1. any of the various trees of the family Fagaceae.

Etymology 3Edit

Compare [Term?] (curled).

AdjectiveEdit

ก่อ (gɔ̀ɔ)

  1. (now rare, chiefly found in combination) shrunk, coiled, or curled, as from exposure to a cold weather.