คิ้ว

kíu

Meanings

1NounA1

eyebrow

the line or arch of hair above the eye

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคิ้วkíuคิ้วkíu1eyebrow2classifier: ข้าง; คู่3molding; rim; lip (by analogy)หนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
She has thick and very beautiful eyebrows.
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ผมpǒmกันganคิ้วkíuตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo
I trim my eyebrows in the morning.
เวลาwee-laaเธอtəəโกรธgròotคิ้วkíuจะjàขมวดkà-mùuatแน่นnɛ̂n
When she gets angry, her eyebrows knit tightly.
ช่างแต่งหน้าchâng-dtɛ̀ng-nâaเขียนkǐianคิ้วkíuให้ดูhâi-duuเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châat
The makeup artist drew the eyebrows to look natural.
2ClassifierB1

classifier: ข้างข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier); คู่คู่kûu1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3pair; couple4classifier for pairs

Eyebrows are counted with ข้างข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier) individually and คู่คู่kûu1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3pair; couple4classifier for pairs in pairs.

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)คิ้วkíuคิ้วkíu1eyebrow2classifier: ข้าง; คู่3molding; rim; lip (by analogy)ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เท่ากันtâo-ganเท่ากันtâo-gan1equal; same amount/size2[to] be equalก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave home
She drew both eyebrows evenly before leaving the house.
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แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiสังเกตsǎng-gèetรูปทรงrûup-songคิ้วkíuทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngข้างหลังkâang-lǎngการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənความkwaamสมมาตรsǒm-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngใบหน้าbai-nâa
The doctor advised observing the shapes of both eyebrows after surgery to assess facial symmetry.
3NounB2

molding; rim; lip (by analogy)

a projecting edge, molding, or lip along an opening or surface (e.g., around a window or the rim of a vessel), named by analogy with the eyebrow

Examples

ช่างปูนchâng-bpuunช่างปูนchâng-bpuunmason; bricklayer; plastererฉาบchàapฉาบchàap1[to] plaster; skim-coat2cymbalsคิ้วkíuคิ้วkíu1eyebrow2classifier: ข้าง; คู่3molding; rim; lip (by analogy)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganequal; tiedทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of
The plasterer smoothed the window moldings evenly on both sides.
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แจกันjɛɛ-ganใบbaiนี้níiมีmiiคิ้วkíuตรงdtrongปากbpàakหนาnǎaทำให้tam-hâiจับถนัดjàp-tà-nàtมือmʉʉ
This vase has a thick rim at the mouth, making it easy to hold.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpคิ้วkíuชายคาchaai-kaaให้hâiยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganฝนfǒnสาดsàatเข้าหน้าต่างkâo-nâa-dtàang
The architect designed the eave molding to protrude slightly to prevent rain from splashing into the windows.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiเดินdəənคิ้วkíuรอบrɔ̂ɔpบานประตูbaan-bprà-dtuuด้วยdûuaiไม้แกะสลักmáai-gɛ̀-sà-làkลายlaaiเข้าชุดkâo-chútกับgàpคิ้วkíuกรอบหน้าต่างgrɔ̀ɔp-nâa-dtàang
The carpenter installed a carved wooden molding around the door that matched the window frame’s molding.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

kíu

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

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——

Related Words

3molding; rim; lip (by analogy)