Work and study กะ gà
shift (at work) noun
- gà low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
กะgà is one short, low syllable: starting a shift is เข้ากะkâo gà, and the day splits into กะเช้าgà cháao, กะบ่ายgà bàai and กะดึกgà dùek, morning, afternoon and night. The same word also means to estimate or plan: กะว่าจะไปgà wâa jà bpai, I'm planning to go. In chat, it's a casual spelling of กับgàp, with.
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:
- gah
- kao gah
More work and study in Thai
All work and study- ประชุม bprà-chum Meeting
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