คนคุย
kon-kuiMeaning
1NounB1
romantic prospect
someone you are romantically interested in and talking to, but not yet officially dating
Examples
ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asคนคุยkon-kuiคนคุยkon-kuiromantic prospectยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ใช่châiใช่châi1yes; that's right2[to be] correct; rightแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
That man is just someone I'm talking to, not my boyfriend yet.
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ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiฉันchǎnมีmiiคนคุยkon-kuiอยู่yùuสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonเลยləəiยังyangไม่mâiอยากyàakตกลงdtòk-longคบkópกับgàpใครkraiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
Right now I have two people I'm in the talking stage with, so I don't want to commit to dating anyone in particular yet.
เขาkǎoเลิกlə̂əkติดต่อdtìt-dtɔ̀ɔกับgàpคนคุยkon-kuiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiในnaiชีวิตchii-wítไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกันgan
He stopped contacting the person he was talking to because he felt their life goals didn't align.
ความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panแบบbɛ̀ɛpคนคุยkon-kuiมักจะmák-jàมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiความชัดเจนkwaam-chát-jeenซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่งfàai-dai-fàai-nʉ̀ngรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอึดอัดʉ̀t-àtได้dâaiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
A 'talking stage' relationship is often complex and lacks clarity, which can make either party feel uncomfortable in the long run.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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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คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)[to] chat; talkPart 2
คนคุยkon-kuiคนคุยkon-kuiromantic prospectromantic prospectWord