คุณหลี
kun-lǐiMeanings
1NounA2
honorific + Lee (a person’s name)
The polite title ‘Khun’ used before the name or nickname ‘Lee’, used to address or refer to someone named Lee politely (e.g., Khun Lee has arrived).
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คุณหลีkun-lǐiคุณหลีkun-lǐi1honorific + Lee (a person’s name)2a specific person’s nameครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
This is Khun Lee.
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Where are you going, Khun Lee?
Yesterday, Khun Lee called you.
รบกวนróp-guuanช่วยchûuaiส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiคุณหลีkun-lǐiด้วยdûuaiนะคะná-ká
Could you please forward this email to Khun Lee?
2Proper nounA2
a specific person’s name
Used as a proper name for a particular person known in context (e.g., a celebrity or businessperson); ‘Khun Lee’ functions as a proper noun.
Examples
คุณหลีkun-lǐiคุณหลีkun-lǐi1honorific + Lee (a person’s name)2a specific person’s nameเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtนักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtbusinessperson; business owner/executiveที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang1famous; renowned; well-known2[to] be famous; have a reputation
Khun Lee is a famous businessperson.
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Last night I watched the drama starring Khun Lee, it was very fun.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmใหม่màiที่tîiเขียนkǐianโดยdooiคุณหลีkun-lǐiจะjàวางขายwaang-kǎaiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
The new book written by Khun Lee will be on sale tomorrow.
หลายlăaiคนวิจารณ์kon wí-jaanว่าwâaการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiของkŏngคุณหลีkun lĕeในnaiครั้งนี้kráng néeอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng pŏn grà-tóp dtòrภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngบริษัทbò-rí-sàt
Many people commented that this decision by Khun Lee might affect the company's image.
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 syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kun
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
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หลีlǐiหลีlǐi1[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)2Li (Chinese surname)[to] flirt with; court (colloq.)Part 2
คุณหลีkun-lǐiคุณหลีkun-lǐihonorific + Lee (a person’s name)honorific + Lee (a person’s name)Word