คืนสติ
kʉʉn-sà-dtìMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] regain consciousness
To wake up and become conscious again after fainting or being knocked out; to come to.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นลมbpen-lomเป็นลมbpen-lom[to] faint; pass outไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่นานmâi-naanไม่นานmâi-naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for longก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtìคืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtì1[to] regain consciousness2[to] regain one's senses (figurative)
He fainted, but he regained consciousness not long after.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiกำลังgam-langปฐมพยาบาลbpà-tǒm-pá-yaa-baanผู้ประสบอุบัติเหตุpûu-bprà-sòp-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเขาkǎoคืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtì
The officer is giving first aid to the accident victim to help him regain consciousness.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakถูกtùukกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛkอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛngเขาkǎoหมดสติmòt-sà-dtìไปbpaiเกือบgʉ̀ʉapชั่วโมงchûua-moongกว่าจะgwàa-jàคืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtìขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaได้dâai
After being hit hard, he was unconscious for almost an hour before he came to.
2VerbB2
[to] regain one's senses (figurative)
To think clearly again after shock, panic, or confusion; to regain self-control.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวดีkàao-diiข่าวดีkàao-dii1good news2the Good News; Gospel (Christianity)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaใช้เวลาchái-wee-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeสักพักsàk-pákสักพักsàk-pák1for a while; for a bit2a while; a short time3after a while; in a little whileถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)คืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtìคืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtì1[to] regain consciousness2[to] regain one's senses (figurative)
When he heard the good news, he was too overjoyed to function and needed a moment to get a grip.
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ใจเย็นๆjai yen yenหายใจhăai jaiลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoคืนสติkeun sà-dtìก่อนgònอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiอะไรà-raiตอนdtonโกรธgròht
Calm down, take a deep breath and regain your self-control. Don't make any decisions while you're angry.
กว่าgwàaเธอtəəจะjàคืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtìจากjàakความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jaiที่tîiเห็นhěnบ้านbâanถูกtùukไฟไหม้fai-mâiก็gɔ̂ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaนานnaanหลายlǎaiนาทีnaa-tii
It took her several long minutes to think clearly again after the shock of seeing her house on fire.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้นำทีมpûu-nam-tiimเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətปัญหาbpan-hǎaเฉพาะหน้าchà-pɔ́-nâaคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngคืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtìให้hâiเร็วreoที่สุดtîi-sùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
As a team leader, when an urgent problem arises, you must regain your composure as quickly as possible to resolve the situation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คืนสติ said คืน-สะ-ติ?
kʉʉn-sà-dtì
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kʉʉn
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
คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)nighttime; nightPart 1
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สติsà-dtìสติsà-dtì1mindfulness; present awareness; attention2presence of mind; sanity; consciousnessmindfulness; present awareness; attentionPart 2
คืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtìคืนสติkʉʉn-sà-dtì[to] regain consciousness[to] regain consciousnessWord