คือ(keu)

Meanings

1VerbA2

to be (definition/identification)

A copular verb used to define or identify something, often linking a subject to a noun phrase (e.g., X คือคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subject Y).

Examples

นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectหนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
This is my book.
2NounB1

namely; that is; i.e.

A discourse marker introducing an explanation, clarification, or example.

Examples

สรุปนะsà-rùp náสรุปนะsà-rùp náso; to sum up (informal)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign9[in sports] out of boundsเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as beforeแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เปลี่ยนที่bplìian têeเปลี่ยนที่bplìian têe[to] change places; [to] move [sb] or [sth]; [to] relocateนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5bullet (round of ammunition)
In short, what I mean is we’ll leave at the same time, but change the meeting spot.
3ParticleB1

focus/clarifying marker after subject

Placed after the subject to highlight or introduce the main point, explanation, or definition that follows.

Examples

เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectวิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-tee1method; way2manner; wayลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàai1expenses; costs2expenses (accounting)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unit
The topic we need to discuss today is how to reduce the team’s expenses.

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