News and society ก่อสร้าง gàw-sâang
to build; construction verb
- gàw low
- sâang falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ก่อสร้างgàw-sâang is building work, the big word behind the cranes of Bangkok: signs mark a เขตก่อสร้างkèet gàw-sâang, construction zone, and the builders are คนงานก่อสร้างkon-ngaan gàw-sâang. Before you rent a condo, ask whether anything is being built next door, ข้างๆมีก่อสร้างไหมkâang-kâang mii gàw-sâang mǎi. To build anything at all is สร้างsâang.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- ko sang
- kor sang
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