คบต่อ
kóp-dtɔ̀ɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] continue a relationship
To continue being in a relationship with someone, either as a friend or a romantic partner.
Examples
ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-ganทะเลาะกันtá-lɔ́-gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai[to] decideที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')คบต่อkóp-dtɔ̀ɔคบต่อkóp-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue a relationship
Even though we argue sometimes, we decided to continue the relationship.
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ฉันchǎnไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaควรจะkuuan-jàคบต่อkóp-dtɔ̀ɔกับgàpเขาkǎoดีdiiไหมmǎiเพราะprɔ́เราraoรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเข้ากันkâo-ganไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้dâai
I'm not sure if I should continue the relationship with him because we feel we aren't very compatible.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเรียนจบriian-jòpมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂ตกลงdtòk-longคบต่อkóp-dtɔ̀ɔในฐานะnai-tǎa-náแฟนfɛɛn
After graduating from university, they agreed to continue their relationship as a couple.
การที่gaan têeจะjàคบต่อkóp dtòrกันไปgan bpaiได้dâiนั้นnánทั้งtángสองsŏngฝ่ายfàaiต้องdtôngพร้อมprómที่จะtêe jàปรับตัวbpràp dtuuaเข้าหากันkâo hăa ganและláeให้อภัยhâi à-paiซึ่งกันและกันsûng gan láe gan
In order to continue a relationship, both parties must be willing to adapt to and forgive each other.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kóp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
คบkópคบkóp1[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends with2[to] date (romantically); be in a relationship[to] associate with; keep company with; be friends withPart 1
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ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 2
คบต่อkóp-dtɔ̀ɔคบต่อkóp-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] continue a relationship[to] continue a relationshipWord