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kuuan-jàMeanings
1VerbA2
should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)
used to say that an action is right, advisable, or fitting based on norms, duty, or good sense
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sickคุณควรkun-kuuanคุณควรkun-kuuanyou shouldจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔn[to] rest; relax; take a break
You are sick. You should rest.
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There's an exam tomorrow. We should study.
As a good friend, you should tell him the truth.
When we make a mistake, we should admit it and apologize.
2VerbB1
be supposed/expected to; should (by rule, plan, or normal circumstances)
used to express that something is expected to be true or to happen (including ‘should have … by now’) based on rules, schedules, or typical outcomes
Examples
ป่านนี้bpàan-níiป่านนี้bpàan-níiby now; by this timeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillควรจะkuuan-jàควรจะkuuan-jà1should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)2be supposed/expected to; should (by rule, plan, or normal circumstances)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; regardingที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanworkplace; officeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
He should have arrived at the office by now.
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ตามdtaamตารางเวลาdtaa-raang-wee-laaแล้วlɛ́ɛoรถไฟrót-faiขบวนkà-buuanถัดไปtàt-bpaiควรจะkuuan-jàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngในnaiอีกìikห้าhâaนาทีnaa-tii
According to the schedule, the next train should arrive in five minutes.
ฉันchǎnสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanไปbpaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaครึ่งkrʉ̂ngชั่วโมงchûua-moongที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiมันmanควรจะkuuan-jàใกล้glâiได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
I ordered food half an hour ago, it should be almost ready by now.
ถ้าtâaทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiวางไว้waang-wáiโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiควรจะkuuan-jàเสร็จสิ้นsèt-sînภายในpaai-naiสิ้นปีsîn-bpii
If everything goes according to plan, this project should be completed by the end of the year.
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 -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kuuan
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
ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofshould; ought toPart 1
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
ควรจะkuuan-jàควรจะkuuan-jàshould; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)Word