กาว
gaao/kaːw˧/
The Thai word for glue is กาว (gaao).
กาว is used to refer to a sticky adhesive substance, typically in a noun form.
Meaning: sticky adhesive substance (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as gaao (/kaːw˧/).
Did you know?
- While กาว refers to the adhesive, Thai speakers often use the word กาวใจ 'heart glue' to describe a person or thing that helps reconcile a broken relationship.
- In contemporary Thai internet slang, describing someone as กาว does not mean they are 'sticky', but rather that they are acting 'crazy' or 'delusional', as if they are under the influence of an inhalant.
- In certain Thai social media circles, 'กาว' is also used to describe 'shipping' two characters in a fictional story, implying the fans are 'high' on their own imagination.
Examples in context
- ขอกาวหน่อยครับMay I have some glue, please?
- คุณได้กาวไหมครับ?Did you get the glue, sir?
- ฉันต้องการกาวหนึ่งหลอดchan tong kan kao nueng lotI need one tube of glue.
- กาวนี้ติดแน่นมากkao ni tit naen makThis glue sticks very firmly.
- ระวังอย่าให้กาวโดนเสื้อra-wang ya hai kao don sueaBe careful not to get glue on your shirt.
Example conversation
The two friends are working on an art project together.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatสิรินทร์ มีกาวบ้างไหมSirin mi kao bang maiSirin, do you have some glue?
- สิรินทร์ Sirinมีค่ะ ธีรภัทร จะใช้ทำอะไรmi kha, Teerapat cha chai tham araiI have some, Teerapat. What are you going to use it for?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมจะใช้ติดกระดาษครับphom cha chai tit kradat khrapI'm going to use it to stick paper.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinใช้กาวแบบนี้จะดีกว่านะคะchai kao baep ni cha di kwa na khaIt would be better to use this kind of glue.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “glue” translations and entries กาว, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
