คอย

koi

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])

To stay ready or delay action until someone arrives or something happens.

Examples

หนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2you (addressing a child/younger person)3I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)คอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtoo1in front of the door2at the doorway/thresholdนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
I will wait at the door.
2NounB2

keep (doing); keep on (doing)

Placed before a verb to show repeated or continual action over time, often neutral or mildly emphatic.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyโทรหาtoh hăaโทรหาtoh hăa[to] call/phone [sb]พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool downเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultสารทุกข์săa-rá-túkสารทุกข์săa-rá-túkmatters of hardship and well-being (in letters)สุขดิบsùk dìpสุขดิบsùk dìp1underdone; partly raw2good and bad condition (set phrase only)
He keeps calling his parents every evening to check on them.
3NounB2

[to] be on standby; be ready

To be prepared and available to act when needed.

Examples

ทีมกู้ภัยteem gôo paiทีมกู้ภัยteem gôo pairescue team/SAR teamคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resignปฏิบัติการbpà-dtì-bàt gaanปฏิบัติการbpà-dtì-bàt gaan1operation; mission; action; operation (computing)2[to] operate; conduct an operationทันทีที่tan-tee têeทันทีที่tan-tee têeas soon as; once; the moment thatมีเหตุmee hèhtมีเหตุmee hèht1[there is] a reason/cause; [to be] justified2[for there to be] an incident/eventฉุกเฉินchùk-chĕrnฉุกเฉินchùk-chĕrn1urgent; emergency2emergency situation
The rescue team stands by to deploy immediately whenever there is an emergency.

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