คอยท่า
kɔɔi-tâaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] wait for; await
To wait for [sb/sth] to arrive or happen.
Examples
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaแม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคอยท่าkɔɔi-tâaคอยท่าkɔɔi-tâa[to] wait for; awaitอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เตาอบdtao-òpเตาอบdtao-òp1oven (kitchen appliance)2industrial oven; drying ovenรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ[to] waitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)สุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3[to] ripen; [to] get cookedได้ที่dâi-tîiได้ที่dâi-tîi1ready; at the ideal point2to the right degree; just right
The cook is waiting and watching by the oven, waiting for the cake to be perfectly baked.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkยืนyeunคอยท่าkoi tâaอยู่yòoริมrimสนามฟุตบอลsà-năam fút-bonรอrorให้hâiพี่ๆpêe pêeเล่นlênเสร็จsètจะได้jà dâaiเข้าไปkâo bpaiเล่นlênบ้างbâang
The kids are standing and waiting by the football field, waiting for the older boys to finish so they can play.
เสือดาวsʉ̌ʉa-daaoซุ่มsûmคอยท่าkɔɔi-tâaอยู่yùuบนbonกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàตะครุบdtà-krúpเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaที่tîiไม่mâiระวังตัวrá-wang-dtuua
The leopard was lying in wait on a branch, waiting for the right moment to pounce on its unsuspecting prey.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngกำลังgam-langคอยท่าkɔɔi-tâaหาจังหวะhǎa-jang-wàที่จะtîi-jàเปิดbpə̀ətตัวสินค้าdtuua-sǐn-káaใหม่màiตัดหน้าdtàt-nâaเราrao
The rival company is waiting and watching for an opportunity to launch a new product to get ahead of us.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔi
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
คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be ready[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])Part 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airposture; pose; stancePart 2
คอยท่าkɔɔi-tâaคอยท่าkɔɔi-tâa[to] wait for; await[to] wait for; awaitWord