คือว่า
kʉʉ-wâaMeaning
1ConjunctionA2
well...; the thing is...
a phrase used as a filler or to introduce an explanation, similar to 'well...', 'the thing is...', or 'it's that...'.
Examples
ทำไมtam-maiทำไมtam-mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsเหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)คือว่าkʉʉ-wâaคือว่าkʉʉ-wâawell...; the thing is...รถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amountครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Why are you late? — Well... the traffic was a bit bad.
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The thing is... I'm not free tomorrow, so I can't go with you.
ขอโทษที่รบกวนkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-tîi-róp-guuanนะnáครับkrápคือว่าkʉʉ-wâaผมpǒmมีmiiเรื่องด่วนrʉ̂ʉang-dùuanจะjàปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎa
Sorry to bother you. It's just that I have something urgent to discuss.
การประชุมgaan-bprà-chumต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnครับkrápคือว่าkʉʉ-wâaวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnหลักlàkป่วยbpùuaiกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnเลยləəiมาmaaไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The meeting has to be postponed. The thing is, the main speaker suddenly fell ill and can't come.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kʉʉ
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
คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.to be (definition/identification)Part 1
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
คือว่าkʉʉ-wâaคือว่าkʉʉ-wâawell...; the thing is...well...; the thing is...Word