เกาะ

Thai

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicเกาะ
e k ā a
RomanizationPaiboongɔ̀
Royal Instituteko
(standard) IPA(key)/kɔʔ˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Khmer កោះ (kɑh). Cognate with Lao ເກາະ (kǫ).

Noun

เกาะ • (gɔ̀) (classifier เกาะ or แห่ง)

  1. (geography) tract of land surrounded by water: isle, island, islet, etc; also used as a title for such tract of land.
  2. grove; thicket; copse.
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Etymology 2

Cognate with Lao ເກາະ (kǫ).

Verb

เกาะ • (gɔ̀) (abstract noun การเกาะ)

  1. to grab; to grasp; to grip; to seize; to clutch.
  2. (archaic, of a criminal, prisoner, etc) to apprehend; to arrest; to seize; to catch; to capture.
  3. to adhere (to); to stick (to); to cling (to).
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