คอยน์

kɔɔi

Meanings

1NounB1

in‑app/virtual currency

a unit of virtual money used within apps, games, or online platforms (e.g., for tips, gifts, or purchases)

Examples

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2NounB2

crypto coin (often used broadly)

a digital asset in cryptocurrency systems, often used broadly to refer to both native coins and tokens

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əmเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əm[to] have just startedศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)คริปโตkríp-dtooคริปโตkríp-dtoo1cryptocurrency; crypto assets/industry2cryptography (informal abbreviation)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offคอยน์kɔɔiคอยน์kɔɔi1in‑app/virtual currency2crypto coin (often used broadly)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureแรกเก็บrɛ̂ɛk-gèpแรกเก็บrɛ̂ɛk-gèp1first-picked; first-harvest2first harvest; first pickingไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
He just started learning about crypto, so he tried buying his first coin to hold.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is คอยน์ said คอย?

kɔɔi

  • Silent letterน์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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

น์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——