คอยท่า
koi tâa
Meanings
1NounB2
[to] lie in wait; be on the lookout
To wait and watch for [sb/sth], ready to act; to lie in wait.
Examples
แม่ครัวmâe kruuaแม่ครัวmâe kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofคอยท่าkoi tâaคอยท่าkoi tâa[to] lie in wait; be on the lookoutอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceเตาอบdtao òpเตาอบdtao òp1oven (kitchen appliance)2kiln; industrial ovenรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเค้กkékเค้กkékcake (sweet baked dessert)สุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3heated through; warmed (by heat)4[to] ripen; [to] get cookedได้ที่dâi têeได้ที่dâi têe1ready; at the ideal point2to the right degree; just right3properly drunk; noticeably intoxicated4in full swing; heated up
The cook is waiting and watching by the oven, waiting for the cake to be perfectly baked.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
คอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyPart 1
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คอยท่าkoi tâaคอยท่าkoi tâa[to] lie in wait; be on the lookout