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| กะ gaL |  |
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| 1. | to; with; also |
| 2. | [colloquial spelling of] กับ  |
| 3. | to estimate or guess, to reckon, plan or plot |
| 4. | shift; turn |
| 5. | guess; rough estimate |
| 6. | [colloquial abbreviation] and; & |
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | กะ |
| IPA | kàʔ |
| Royal Thai General System | ka |
1.  [preposition, colloquial] | |||
| definition | to; with; also | ||
| examples | ยังกะ | yangM gaL | as if; like; as; as though |
| แบกะดิน | baaeM gaL dinM | to sell with goods spread out on the ground; goods/ware spread out on the sidewalk | |
| แบกะดิน | baaeM gaL dinM | roadside stand; street-side stall | |
| sample sentences | |||
แต่ที่เขามาคุยกะเรา หรือทักเรามาน่าจะเป็นแค่ตอนที่เขาเหงาเท่านั้น หรือไม่ก็ไม่มีใครคุย dtaaeL theeF khaoR maaM khuyM gaL raoM reuuR thakH raoM maaM naaF jaL bpenM khaaeF dtaawnM theeF khaoR ngaoR thaoF nanH reuuR maiF gaawF maiF meeM khraiM khuyM "But, he comes to talk to me and say hello to me only when he feels lonely or when he has no one else to talk with." | |||
เขาไล่ผมยังกะหมูกะหมา หาว่าไปทำเสียงดังรบกวนเขา ซ้ำร้ายบางบ้านยังปล่อยหมาไล่กัดผมอีกด้วย khaoR laiF phohmR yangM gaL muuR gaL maaR haaR waaF bpaiM thamM siiangR dangM rohpH guaanM khaoR samH raaiH baangM baanF yangM bplaawyL maaR laiF gatL phohmR eekL duayF "They chase me away like I was a pig or a dog; the accuse me of making loud noises which bother them. Moreover, some homes sic their dogs on me to chase after and bite me." | |||
| 2. [adverb] | |||
| definition | [colloquial spelling of] กับ | ||
| related word | กับ | gapL | as; like |
| examples | หน้าซีดยังกะกระดาษ | naaF seetF yangM gaL graL daatL | face as pale as paper; like having seen a ghost |
| 3. [verb] | |||
| definition | to estimate or guess, to reckon, plan or plot | ||
| sample sentences | กะว่าจะใช้วิชาเศรษฐศาสตร์ชาวดินซื้อผักตามฤดูกาลกินจะได้ประหยัด gaL waaF jaL chaiH wiH chaaM saehtL thaL saatL chaaoM dinM seuuH phakL dtaamM reuH duuM gaanM ginM jaL daiF bpraL yatL "[The customer] thought that she would apply peasant economics to buy vegetables in their proper season in order to save money." | ||
หากใช้ลูกฟุตบอลปกติที่ใช้แข่งขันกันเวลาที่ไม่มีหมอกหรือหิมะ นักฟุตบอลอาจมองเห็นลูกฟุตบอลไม่ชัด ๆ ทำให้กะระยะไม่ถูก haakL chaiH luukF footH baawnM bpaL gaL dtiL theeF chaiH khaengL khanR ganM waehM laaM theeF maiF meeM maawkL reuuR hiL maH nakH footH baawnM aatL maawngM henR luukF footH baawnM maiF chatH chatH thamM haiF gaL raH yaH maiF thuukL "If they use normal footballs of the type used when there is no fog or snow, players may not be able to see the ball clearly or judge distances correctly." | |||
| 4. [verb] | |||
| definition | shift; turn | ||
| examples | กะเช้า | gaL chaaoH | morning shift |
| กะบ่าย | gaL baaiL | afternoon shift | |
| กะค่ำ | gaL khamF | night shift | |
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| 5. [noun] | |||
| definition | guess; rough estimate | ||
| related words | เก็ง | gengM | to surmise, to guess or estimate, to assume or presume |
| คะเน | khaH naehM | to guess; to surmise; to conjecture; to estimate; to speculate; to approximate | |
| คาด | khaatF | to expect; calculate; reckon; foresee | |
| คาดคะเน | khaatF khaH naehM | to guess; to surmise; to conjecture; to estimate; to speculate; to approximate | |
| เดา | daoM | to estimate; conjecture; or guess | |
| ทาย | thaaiM | to foretell; prophesy; predict; guess | |
| ประมาณ | bpraL maanM | to estimate; to approximate; to guess | |
| ประมาณการ | bpraL maanM gaanM | to estimate | |
| ประมาณเอา | bpraL maanM aoM | estimate | |
| ประเมิน | bpraL meernM | to evaluate; appraise | |
| ประเมินค่า | bpraL meernM khaaF | evaluate; appraise | |
| อนุมาน | aL nooH maanM | to surmise; to estimate; to deduce; to expect; to reckon; to conjecture | |
| 6. [conjunction, colloquial] | |||
| definition | [colloquial abbreviation] and; & | ||
| related word | กับ | gapL | and |
| examples | ตากะยาย | dtaaM gaL yaaiM | grandpa & grandma |
| พริกกะเกลือ | phrikH gaL gleuuaM | [are] at odds with each other; incompatible (fight like cats and dogs) | |
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