คือเก่า
kʉʉ-gàoMeanings
1AdverbB1
as before; same as before (Isan/Lao)
in the same way or state as before; unchanged (Northeastern Thai/Isan and Lao usage)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)คือเก่าkʉʉ-gàoคือเก่าkʉʉ-gào1as before; same as before (Isan/Lao)2unchanged; the same as before (Isan/Lao)ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaไม่ว่าmâi-wâa1no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)2whether (…or not)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)
He eats a lot, same as before, no matter where he lives.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàรวยruuaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangใช้cháiชีวิตเรียบง่ายchii-wít-rîiap-ngâaiคือเก่าkʉʉ-gào
Even though he's rich now, he still lives simply, just like before.
เลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂กลับบ้านglàp-bâanไปbpaiนอนnɔɔnคือเก่าkʉʉ-gàoทุกวันtúk-wanมันmanน่าเบื่อnâa-bʉ̀ʉa
After work, I just go home and sleep, the same way as always, every day. It's boring.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛชาวบ้านchaao-bâanก็gɔ̂ยังyangทำนาtam-naaด้วยdûuaiวิธีwí-tiiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmคือเก่าkʉʉ-gào
Even if technology changes, the villagers still farm using traditional methods, just as they did before.
2AdjectiveB1
unchanged; the same as before (Isan/Lao)
remaining in the previous state; unchanged (Northeastern Thai/Isan and Lao usage)
Examples
เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)จั่งได๋jàng dăiจั่งได๋jàng dăihow? (Isan/Lao)แนnaeแนnae1please; a little (Isan request particle)2firm; steady (literary/dialectal)สบายดีsà-baai diiสบายดีsà-baai dii1well; in good health2[to] be well; be fine3comfortably; wellบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคือเก่าkeu gàoคือเก่าkeu gào1as before; same as before (Isan/Lao)2unchanged; the same as before (Isan/Lao)นั่นล่ะnân lâนั่นล่ะnân lâ1that's it; exactly; right2sentence-final emphasis particle
How are you doing? Are you well? — Oh, just the same as always.
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กลับไปglàp-bpaiเยี่ยมบ้านyîiam-bâanเกิดgə̀ətรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaทุกอย่างtúk-yàangยังyangคือเก่าkʉʉ-gàoเลยləəi
Going back to visit my hometown this time, I feel that everything is still the same as before.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganนานnaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛนิสัยní-sǎiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangคือเก่าkʉʉ-gàoไม่mâiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเลยləəi
Even though we haven't seen each other for a long time, his personality is still the same; it hasn't changed at all.
สถานการณ์ทางการเมืองsà-tăa-ná-gaan taang gaan meuuangในประเทศnai bprà-têtยังคงyang kongวุ่นวายwûn waaiคือเก่าkeu gàoแม้máeจะjàผ่านpàanการเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângมาmaaกี่gèeครั้งkrángแล้วก็ตามláew gô dtaam
The political situation in the country remains chaotic, unchanged from before, no matter how many elections have passed.
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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คือเก่าkʉʉ-gàoคือเก่าkʉʉ-gàoas before; same as before (Isan/Lao)as before; same as before (Isan/Lao)Word