คอวี
kɔɔ-wiiMeanings
1NounA2
V-neck (neckline)
A neckline on clothing that dips into a V shape at the front (and sometimes the back).
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คอวีkɔɔ-wiiคอวีkɔɔ-wii1V-neck (neckline)2V-neck (style/type)ด้านหน้าdâan-nâaด้านหน้าdâan-nâa1front; front side2in front; at the front; ahead3front (as a modifier)
This shirt has a V-shaped neckline in the front.
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Yesterday I chose a dress with a V neckline for the party.
A V-neck with a slightly deep back looks airy when worn.
เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaคอวีkɔɔ-wiiช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam-hâiช่วงchûuangคอkɔɔดูduuยาวyaaoขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́เข้ากับkâo-gàpสร้อยsɔ̂ɔiเส้นเล็กsên-lék
She said a V neckline makes the neck look longer and goes well with a thin necklace.
2AdjectiveA2
V-neck (style/type)
Used attributively to describe garments with a V-shaped neckline, e.g., เสื้อคอวี (a V-neck shirt).
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวคอวีkɔɔ-wiiคอวีkɔɔ-wii1V-neck (neckline)2V-neck (style/type)สีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to work
Today I wore a white V-neck shirt to work.
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Tomorrow we will wear a V-neck dress to the party.
Mom bought Dad a V-neck T-shirt yesterday.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaคอวีkɔɔ-wiiเพราะprɔ́ช่วยchûuaiทำให้tam-hâiคอkɔɔดูduuยาวyaaoและlɛ́ใส่สบายsài-sà-baaiกว่าgwàaคอกลมkɔɔ-glom
She likes V-neck shirts because they make the neck look longer and are more comfortable than crew necks.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
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
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วีwiiวีwii1the letter V; V shape2Roman numeral V (5)3victory sign (V sign)the letter V; V shapePart 2
คอวีkɔɔ-wiiคอวีkɔɔ-wiiV-neck (neckline)V-neck (neckline)Word