คุณเธอ
kun-təəMeaning
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she; her
a third-person pronoun used to refer to someone (usually female), often with a slightly sarcastic, exasperated, or affectionate tone
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentคุณเธอkun-təəคุณเธอkun-təəshe; herมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, line-like things (roads, rivers, canals, routes, strands)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branchแถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangแถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangfurthermore; in additionบ่นbònบ่นbònto complain; grumble; nagว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)อีกìikอีกìik1more; another; further2again3else; other
Today "she" came to work late and even complained about being tired.
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Just let "her" be; let her do whatever she wants to do.
พอpɔɔถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaต้องdtɔ̂ngจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənทีไรtii-raiคุณเธอkun-təəก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàทำเป็นtam-bpenหาhǎaเป๋bpěeาbaa-rá-yaaตังค์dtangไม่เจอmâi-jəəทุกทีtúk-tii
Whenever it's time to pay, "she" always pretends she can't find her wallet.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaคุณเธอkun terจะjàชอบchôpทำตัวtam dtuuaเอาแต่ใจao dtàe jaiไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่dtàeลึกๆléuk léukแล้วก็láeo gâwเป็นbpenคนkonที่têeห่วงใยhùuang yaiเพื่อนฝูงpêuuan fŏongเสมอsà-mĕr
Even though "she" can act a bit self-centered sometimes, deep down she is someone who always cares about her friends.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คุณเธอ said คุณ-เทอ?
kun-təə
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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คุณเธอkun-təəคุณเธอkun-təəshe; hershe; herWord