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Formal words

Give rise to in Thai

“Give rise to” in Thai is ก่อให้เกิดgàw hâi gòet.

ก่อให้เกิด gàw hâi gòet

to cause, to give rise to (formal) verb

  • gàw low
  • hâi falling
  • gòet low
  • 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

ก่อให้เกิดgàw hâi gòet, literally "to start so that it arises", is the formal "cause, give rise to", in health warnings, the news and reports.

In conversation Thais say ทำให้tam-hâi, to make: ฝุ่นทำให้ไอfùn tam-hâi ai, the dust makes you cough.

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 hai koet
  • kor hai kerd

More formal words in Thai

All formal words
  • การ gaan Kaan (prefix)

    -ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)

  • ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)

    -ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)

  • ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)

    person (who …): makes words for people, like -er

  • นัก nák Nak (prefix)

    -er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)

  • ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)

    which, who (adds information; formal, written)

  • เมื่อ mûea When (formal)

    when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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