คิวนาน
kiu-naanMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
long wait; long queue time
A long wait or long queue time; often describes a situation or service with heavy demand. Example: คิวนานมาก (the wait is very long)
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeคิวนานkiu-naanคิวนานkiu-naanlong wait; long queue timeต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitหลายคนlǎai-konหลายคนlǎai-konmany/several people
This shop has a long queue; you have to wait behind many people.
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The queue at the hospital is longer than usual today.
The airport is very crowded; the check-in queue is very long.
ถ้าtâaจะjàไปbpaiช่วงเย็นchûuang-yenต้องdtɔ̂ngเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเวลาwee-laaเพราะprɔ́คิวนานkiu-naanจากjàakคนkonเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaan
If you go in the evening, allow extra time because the queue is long due to people getting off work.
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 cuequeue; linePart 1
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คิวนานkiu-naanคิวนานkiu-naanlong wait; long queue timelong wait; long queue timeWord