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“Rule” in Thai is กฎgòt; you'll also hear กติกาgà-dtì-gaa (of a game).
rule noun
- gòt low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
rules (of a game or contest) noun
- gà low
- dtì low
- gaa mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
กฎgòt is a rule: of a condo, a school, a workplace, a country. Breaking a rule is ผิดกฎpìt gòt, and the law itself, กฎหมายgòt-mǎai, is built on the same word.
The rules of a game or a contest are กติกาgà-dtì-gaa, and playing fair is เล่นตามกติกาlên dtaam gà-dtì-gaa, "playing by the rules". The rules and procedures of an office or a school are its ระเบียบrá-bìap.
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:
- kot
- kod
- gkot
- katika
- kati ka
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