ก่อ

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ก่อ • (gɔ̀ɔ)

1. Channa micropeltes, a type of fish

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ก่อ • (gɔ̀ɔ)

1. used at the end of yes-no questions

From Proto-Tai *koːᴮ (“to build”).^[1]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ກໍ່ (kǭ), Tai Nüa ᥐᥨᥝᥱ (kǒw), Northern Thai ᨠᩬᩴ᩵, Shan ၵေႃႇ (kàu), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜡 (kō).

In Central Tai, cognate with Tày có.

In Northern Tai, possibly cognate with Zhuang guh, Bouyei gueh.

Compare Old Chinese 構 (OC *koːs).

ก่อ • (gɔ̀ɔ) (abstract noun การก่อ)

1. to cause; to create; to generate.

   ก่อปัญหา

   gɔ̀ɔ bpan-hǎa

   to create a problem; to cause a problem

   ก่อหนี้

   gɔ̀ɔ nîi

   to create debts; to bring about debts

2. to construct, to build; to pile (up), to heap (up).

   ก่อกำแพง

   gɔ̀ɔ gam-pɛɛng

   to raise a wall

   ก่อปราสาท

   gɔ̀ɔ bpraa-sàat

   to erect a castle

3. to start; to commence; to launch.

   ก่อสงคราม

   gɔ̀ɔ sǒng-kraam

   to start war

4. to light; to ignite; to set fire (to).

   ก่อเตา

   gɔ̀ɔ dtao

   to light a stove

   ก่อไฟ

   gɔ̀ɔ fai

   to build a fire; to start a fire

5. to commit; to carry out; to perform.

   ก่อกบฏ

   gɔ̀ɔ gà-bòt

   to commit insurrection

   ก่อจลาจล

   gɔ̀ɔ jà-laa-jon

   to commit riot

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

ก่อ • (gɔ̀ɔ)

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

Compare Lü [Term?] (“curled”).

ก่อ • (gɔ̀ɔ)

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

• “ก่อ” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.