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Hug in Thai

“Hug” in Thai is กอดgàwt.

กอด gàwt

to hug, to hold in your arms verb

  • gàwt low
  • Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

กอดgàwt has a low tone and a long aw. Hugs are for family, close friends and partners; as a greeting, Thais use the ไหว้wâai, not a hug or a kiss.

Keep the vowel long: short and with an o, กดgòt is to press.

Don't mix it up

  • กดgòt

    to press, push

    Short o: to press (a button).

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:

  • kod
  • gawd
  • gord

More verbs in Thai

All verbs
  • เป็น bpen Be

    to be (a nationality, a job, a role)

  • มี mii Have

    to have

  • ไป bpai Go

    to go

  • มา maa Come

    to come

  • กิน gin Eat

    to eat

  • ดื่ม dùuem Drink

    to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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