ก็

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Thai[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Alternative forms

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *koːꟲ (also); Cognate with Northern Thai ᨣᩴ᩵; Lao ກໍ (), ກໍ່ (); Tai Dam ꪁꪷ꫁; Shan ၵေႃႈ (kāu), ၵေႃး (káu); Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜡 (), 𑜀𑜦𑜨𑜡 (keoā), compared with Old Khmer (ka), *កោ (*ko), *ករ៑ (*kar, a conjunction marking a consequential clause; to happen, to occur; to begin, to start; etc); Modern Khmer ក៏ (kɑɑ) and Mon ကဵု.

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicก็
k ˘
Phonemic
เก้าะ
e k ˆ ā a
ก้อ
k ˆ ɒ
RomanizationPaiboongɔ̂gɔ̂ɔ
Royal Institutekoko
(standard) IPA(key)/kɔʔ˥˩/(R)/kɔː˥˩/(R)
Audio

Conjunction[edit]

ก็ (gɔ̂)

  1. used to indicate a consequence or result: so, thus, then, next, accordingly, etc.
  2. also; as well.

Particle[edit]

ก็ (gɔ̂)

  1. used just for linking words or for starting or emphasising an expression.
    ความจริงก็คือความจริง  ―  kwaam jing gɔ̂ kʉʉ kwaam jing  ―  The truth is just the truth.

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