การคอย
gaan-kɔɔiMeaning
1NounB1
the act of waiting; the wait
the act or time of waiting for [sb]/[sth]; a wait.
Examples
การคอยgaan koiการคอยgaan koithe act of waiting; the waitรถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót maybus; city busนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)น่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaน่าเบื่อnâa bèuuaboring; tedious; tiresome
The long wait for the bus is boring.
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การคอยgaan-kɔɔiใครสักคนkrai-sàk-konโดยdooiไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaจะjàมาmaaเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiเป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiที่tîiทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maanใจjaiมากmâak
Waiting for someone without knowing when they will arrive is very heart-wrenching.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakการคอยgaan-kɔɔiมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiพบแพทย์póp-pɛ̂ɛt
After a wait of many hours, he finally got to see the doctor.
การคอยgaan-kɔɔiอย่างyàangมีmiiความหวังkwaam-wǎngทำtamให้hâiเราraoมีmiiกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการคอยgaan-kɔɔiอย่างไร้จุดหมายyàang-rái-jùt-mǎaiอาจàatบั่นทอนbàn-tɔɔnจิตใจjìt-jaiได้dâai
A hopeful wait gives us encouragement, but a wait without purpose can be demoralizing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be ready[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])Part 2
การคอยgaan-kɔɔiการคอยgaan-kɔɔithe act of waiting; the waitthe act of waiting; the waitWord