คืบหน้า
kʉ̂ʉp-nâaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] progress; make headway
to move forward or show advancement in work, plans, or development
Examples
โครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalซ่อมsɔ̂mซ่อมsɔ̂m[to] repair; fixถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâa[to] progress; make headwayไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)น่าจะnâa-jàน่าจะnâa-jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ได้สะดวกขึ้นdâai-sà-dùuak-kʉ̂nได้สะดวกขึ้นdâai-sà-dùuak-kʉ̂nmore easily; more convenientlyสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâaสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa1next week2next week (time expression)
The road repair project has moved forward a lot; we should be able to drive more easily next week.
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งานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngทีมเราtiim-raoคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaหลังจากlǎng-jàakทดลองtót-lɔɔngรอบrɔ̂ɔpใหม่màiได้ผลดีdâai-pǒn-dii
Our team’s research has progressed after the new round of experiments produced good results.
การเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaคืบหน้าkêup nâaช้าcháaๆ-แต่dtàeยังคงyang kongเดินหน้าdern nâaไปตามbpai dtaamแผนที่păen-têeวางไว้waang wái
The negotiations are advancing slowly, but they are still proceeding according to plan.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàติดขัดdtìt-kàtบ้างbâangในช่วงnai-chûuangต้นdtônโครงการkroong-gaanก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaอย่างมีนัยสำคัญyàang-mii-nai-sǎm-kanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้dâaiทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnเพิ่มpə̂əm
Despite some initial setbacks, the project began to make significant progress once more resources were secured.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kʉ̂ʉp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
คืบkʉ̂ʉpคืบkʉ̂ʉp1span (hand measure); khuep2[to] advance a little; inch forward; creep forward3a small amount; a small step (figurative)span (hand measure); khuepPart 1
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คืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâaคืบหน้าkʉ̂ʉp-nâa[to] progress; make headway[to] progress; make headwayWord