Scratch in Thai

“Scratch” in Thai is เกาgao.

เกา gao

to scratch (an itch) verb

gao mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

เกาgao is scratching an itch: a mosquito bite, a rash, your head. Itchy is คันkan, the same spelling and sound as the counting word for cars: คันมากkan mâak, it's really itchy. A cat's scratch is ข่วนkùan.

Don't mix it up

เก่าgào

old (things); former

Low tone: old.

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:

gow
ghao

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
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones