No. 40 in Thai
กก
The Thai word "กก" can mean "base," "stem," "to remain," or "to stay," depending on context.
In a sentence
แมวกำลังนั่งหลบแดดอยู่ใต้ร่มกก
The cat is sitting under the shade of a tussock of papyrus.
In this context, 'กก' refers to 'papyrus grass', representing a type of plant.
ฉันชอบอ่านหนังสือของนักเขียนท่านนี้กกเล่ม
I like to read all the books written by this author.
Here, 'กก' is an abbreviation meaning 'each' or 'every', used to indicate 'every book'.
เขาอธิบายเหตุผลของเขาอย่างกก
He explained his reasons very thoroughly.
In this usage, 'กก' means 'thoroughly' or 'meticulously', describing the elaborate nature of the explanation.
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