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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 |
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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 |
ปากกา![]() ![]() | bpaakL gaaM | pen | |
กาบัตรเลือกตั้ง![]() | gaaM batL leuuakF dtangF | to mark an election ballot | |
แม่ ก กา![]() | maaeF gaaM | [in Thai Grammar, the "Word Ending Protocol" for open syllables] | |
| sample sentence | |||
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, cards and other flat objects]; [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 | |
| 3.  [adjective] | |||
| definition | evil; bad; small | ||
| sample sentence | |||
| 4. นกกา nohkH gaaM [noun] | |||
| definition | [from the "kaw" sound it makes] a crow or crowlike bird | ||
| classifier | ตัว ![]() | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, 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] | |
วงเล็บปีกนกกา![]() | wohngM lepH bpeekL nohkH gaaM | [orthography] brackets { } | |
| sample sentences | |||

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