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verb

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1
v.

light (a fire)

2
v.

start (a fire); build (a fire)

Built from

From Proto-Tai *koːᴮ (“to build”). In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ກໍ່ (kǭ), Tai Nüa ᥐᥨᥝᥱ (kǒw), Northern Thai ᨠᩬᩴ᩵, Shan ၵေႃႇ (kàu), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜡 (kō). In Central Tai, cognate with Tày có. In Northern Tai, possibly cognate with Zhuang guh, Bouyei gueh. Compare Old Chinese 構 (OC *koːs). Compare Lü [Term?] (“curled”).

In a sentence

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From Wiktionary

1
adj. · (archaic)

shrunk, coiled, or curled, as from exposure to a cold weather.

2
n.

any of the various trees of the family Fagaceae.

3
v.

to cause; to create; to generate.

ก่อปัญหา

ก่อหนี้

4
v.

to construct, to build; to pile (up), to heap (up).

ก่อกำแพง

ก่อปราสาท

5
v.

to start; to commence; to launch.

ก่อสงคราม

6
v.

to light; to ignite; to set fire (to).

ก่อเตา

ก่อไฟ

7
v.

to commit; to carry out; to perform.

ก่อกบฏ

ก่อจลาจล

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