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| กา gaaM |  |
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| 1. | กา | gaaM | to make a check-mark, X or cross marks |
| 2. | กา | gaaM | teapot-kettle with a spout, tick, sign or mark set against an item |
| 3. | กา | gaaM | evil; bad; small |
| 4. | นกกา | nohkH gaaM | [from the "kaw" sound it makes] a crow or crowlike bird |
| 5. | กา | gaaM | crow |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กา |
| IPA | kaː |
| Royal Thai General System | ka |
1.  [verb] | |||
| definition | to make a check-mark, X or cross marks | ||
| examples | กาชาด  | gaaM chaatF | a red cross |
| กาบัตรเลือกตั้ง | gaaM batL leuuakF dtangF | to mark an election ballot | |
| แม่ก กา | maaeF gaaM | the "Word Ending Protocol" in Thai Grammar for open syllables, a live ending | |
| กาบัตร | gaaM batL | to mark a ballot | |
| sample sentences | |||
| 2. [noun] | |||
| definition | teapot-kettle with a spout, tick, sign or mark set against an item | ||
| classifier | ใบ | baiM | [numerical classifier for bottles, drinking glasses, backpacks, money, leaves, sheets, hats, the world, cards and other flat objects, eggs]; [colloquial classifier for eggs] |
| examples | |||
กาน้ำ  | gaaM naamH | kettle | |
| กาต้ม | gaaM dtohmF | kettle | |
| กากาแฟ | gaaM gaaM faaeM | coffee pot | |
| กาใส่กาแฟ | gaaM saiL gaaM faaeM | coffee pot | |
| sample sentences | ท่านเลยลองเอาใบชามาต้มแล้วดื่มน้ำจากใบชา ซึ่งพอลองดื่มแล้วมีรสชาติดี ลองใส่กาแล้วเอาไปให้ชาวบ้านดื่มทุกคนก็ชอบ thanF leeuyM laawngM aoM baiM chaaM maaM dtohmF laaeoH deuumL naamH jaakL baiM chaaM seungF phaawM laawngM deuumL laaeoH meeM rohtH chaatF deeM laawngM saiL gaaM laaeoH aoM bpaiM haiF chaaoM baanF deuumL thookH khohnM gaawF chaawpF "He then put the tea leaves to boil and drank the tea. Once he tried the tea, the taste was excellent. He tried putting the leaves into a teapot and gave the villagers a drink. They liked it too." | ||
| 3. [adjective] | |||
| definition | evil; bad; small | ||
| 4. นกกา nohkH gaaM [noun] | |||
| definition | [from the "kaw" sound it makes] a crow or crowlike bird | ||
| classifier | ตัว | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
| categories | |||
| examples | รังกา | rangM gaaM | crow's nest (lookout post) on a ship |
| อีกาฟักไข่ | eeM gaaM fakH khaiL | [name of a traditional Thai game/entertainment in the past] | |
| sample sentences | |||
| 5. [noun] | |||
| definition | crow | ||
| classifier | ตัว | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] |
| examples | ปากกา | bpaakL gaaM | pen |
| วงเล็บปีกกา | wohngM lepH bpeekL gaaM | [orthography] curly braces { } | |
| เสียงนกเสียงกา | siiangR nohkH siiangR gaaM | uninformed chatter; noise of the ignorant crowd; ideas or opinions of those out of powerless; irrelevant opinions of the powerless | |
| หุ่นไล่กา | hoonL laiF gaaM | scarecrow | |
| กาในฝูงหงส์ | gaaM naiM fuungR hohngR | a person out of place; someone living about his or her class; an ugly duckling | |
| ตีงูให้กากิน | dteeM nguuM haiF gaaM ginM | to criticize someone or take some action against someone where someone else benefits | |
| นกกาเหว่า | nohkH gaaM waoL | blackbird; koel | |
| ปล่อยนกปล่อยกา | bplaawyL nohkH bplaawyL gaaM | to give something or someone freedom; release from control; - remove someone’s obligations | |
| ปล่อยลูกนกลูกกา | bplaawyL luukF nohkH luukF gaaM | to give someone their freedom | |
| sample sentence | |||
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