คิวกิน
kiu-ginMeaning
1NounB1
turn to eat; meal schedule
one's turn to eat; a scheduled time slot or queue designated for having a meal
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-rài1when? (question word)2whenever; every time thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingคิวกินkiu-ginคิวกินkiu-ginturn to eat; meal scheduleของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
I'm very hungry. When will it be our turn to eat?
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หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaจัดjàtคิวกินkiu-ginให้hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiโรงอาหารroong-aa-hǎanแน่นnɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpai
The manager arranged meal slots for employees in each department so the cafeteria wouldn't be too crowded.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunพลาดplâatคิวกินkiu-ginรอบrɔ̂ɔpแรกrɛ̂ɛkคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔอีกìikชั่วโมงchûua-moongกว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiพักpák
If you miss the first eating slot, you have to wait another hour to take a break.
ฝ่ายบุคคลfàai-bùk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpคิวกินkiu-ginของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanกะดึกgà-dʉ̀kให้hâiตรงกับdtrong-gàpเวลาwee-laaพักpákเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk
Human Resources had to adjust the night shift employees' meal queues to match the machine downtime.
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
kiu
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
คิวkiuคิวkiu1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cue6cubic metre (informal unit)7the letter Qqueue; linePart 1
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คิวกินkiu-ginคิวกินkiu-ginturn to eat; meal scheduleturn to eat; meal scheduleWord