คาวบอย
kaao-bɔɔiMeanings
1NounA2
cowboy; cattle herder
A person, especially in the American West, who herds and tends cattle, traditionally on horseback.
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ในnaiหนังnǎngอเมริกันà-mee-rí-ganสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnเราraoจะjàเห็นhěnคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔiต้อนdtɔ̂ɔnวัวwuuaในnaiทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaกว้างgwâang
In old American movies, we would see cowboys herding cattle in wide grasslands.
A cowboy's job is to take care of and herd cattle.
ชีวิตchii-wítของคาวkɔ̌ɔng-kaaoบอยbɔɔiในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnนั้นnánลำบากlam-bàakเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaต้อนฝูงdtɔ̂ɔn-fǔungวัวwuuaไปbpaiขายkǎai
The life of a cowboy in the old days was difficult because they had to travel long distances to herd cattle to sell.
2NounB1
person with cowboy style
A person who adopts the style of dress (e.g., hat, boots) or persona associated with a cowboy.
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier: ใบและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รองเท้าบูทrɔɔng-táao-bùutรองเท้าบูทrɔɔng-táao-bùutboots; boot (footwear)เหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔiคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔi1cowboy; cattle herder2person with cowboy style3cowboy-style; Westernเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He wears a hat and boots just like a cowboy.
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น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaเป็นbpenคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔiเวลาwee-laaไปงานbpai-ngaanปาร์ตี้ธีมbpaa-dtîi-tiimคันทรี่kan-trîi
My little brother likes to dress up as a cowboy when he goes to country-themed parties.
ผู้ชายpôo chaaiคนkonนั้นnánไม่ใช่mâi châiคาวบอยkaao-boiจริงๆjing jingเขาkăoแค่kâeชอบchôpสไตล์sà-dtaaiการแต่งตัวgaan dtàeng-dtuuaแบบนั้นbàep nán
That man isn't a real cowboy; he just likes that style of dress.
เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamสร้างsâangภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákให้hâiตัวเองdtuua engดูเป็นdoo bpenคาวบอยkaao-boiเมืองกรุงmeuuang grungที่têeดูเท่doo tâyและláeรักrákอิสระìt-sà-rà
He tries to build an image for himself as a cool and independent urban cowboy.
3AdjectiveB1
cowboy-style; Western
Relating to or characteristic of cowboys or the American West; Western-style.
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieสไตล์sà-dtaiสไตล์sà-dtai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔiคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔi1cowboy; cattle herder2person with cowboy style3cowboy-style; Western
I like to watch Western-style movies.
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ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanนี้níiตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngในnaiสไตล์sà-dtaiคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔiมีmiiเฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiและlɛ́ของตกแต่งkɔ̌ɔng-dtòk-dtɛ̀ngแบบbɛ̀ɛpตะวันตกdtà-wan-dtòk
This restaurant is decorated in a cowboy style, with wooden furniture and Western decorations.
เธอtəəซื้อsʉ́ʉรองเท้าบูทrɔɔng-táao-bùutสไตล์sà-dtaiคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔiมาmaaคู่kûuหนึ่งnʉ̀ngสำหรับsǎm-ràpใส่sàiฟังfangเพลงคันทรี่pleeng-kan-trîi
She bought a pair of Western-style boots to wear while listening to country music.
ดนตรีdon-dtriiคันทรี่kan-trîiมักจะmák-jàทำtamให้hâiเราraoนึกถึงnʉ́k-tʉ̌ngบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatแบบbɛ̀ɛpคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔiและlɛ́ความเวิ้งว้างkwaam-wə́əng-wáangของkɔ̌ɔngทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaในnaiอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaa
Country music often evokes a cowboy atmosphere and the vastness of the American prairies.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kaao
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
คาวkaaoคาวkaao1fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meat2sordid; scandalous; tainted (figurative)fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meatPart 1
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คาวบอยkaao-bɔɔiคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔicowboy; cattle herdercowboy; cattle herderWord