กุกวี

gùk wee

Meaning

1NounC2

bad poet; unskilled poet

a bad, unskilled, or incompetent poet (a rare literary term derived from Pali/Sanskrit)

Examples

สัมผัสคล้องจองsăm-pàt klóng jongสัมผัสคล้องจองsăm-pàt klóng jong1rhyme; rhyming (Thai prosody)2to rhyme (with)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindฝืนfĕuunฝืนfĕuun1[to] force oneself; push through; tough it out2[to] resist; go against3[to be] forced; unnatural; strainedและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châatเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châat1natural; unforced; unaffected2naturally; in an unforced wayเสียจนsĭia jonเสียจนsĭia jonso... that...นักวิจารณ์nák wí-jaanนักวิจารณ์nák wí-jaancritic; reviewerขนานนามkà-năan naamขนานนามkà-năan naam[to] dub; bestow a name/epithet; nicknameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นเพียงbpen piiangเป็นเพียงbpen piiang[to] be only; be merelyกุกวีgùk weeกุกวีgùk weebad poet; unskilled poetเท่านั้นtâo nánเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
His rhymes are so forced and unnatural that critics have dubbed him a mere bad poet.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is กุกวี said กุ-กะ-วี?

gùk wee

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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กุกวีgùk weeกุกวีgùk weebad poet; unskilled poetbad poet; unskilled poetWord