คุย(kui)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] chat; talk

to speak informally with someone; to have a casual conversation

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เลิกเรียนlêrk riianเลิกเรียนlêrk riian1[to] finish school; [to] get out of class; school is out2[to] dismiss classเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งคุยกันnâng kui ganนั่งคุยกันnâng kui gan1[to] sit and chat together2[to] sit down to discussที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic park
After class, we sit and chat in the park.
2VerbB1

[to] discuss; talk over

to talk with someone about a topic to share ideas or make a decision

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesแผนงานpăen ngaanแผนงานpăen ngaan1work plan; project plan2program plan; schemeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can we talk about the work plan at the café tomorrow?
3VerbB2

[to] brag; boast

to speak in a self-important or showy way about oneself or one’s abilities

Examples

เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคุยโวkui wohคุยโวkui woh[to] boast; [to] bragเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesผลงานpŏn ngaanผลงานpŏn ngaan1work; output; result2achievementของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownราวกับraao gàpราวกับraao gàp1as if; as though2like; akin toทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposal
Yesterday he boasted about his work as if he had done the whole project alone.
4VerbB2

[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)

to be romantically involved or getting to know someone as a partner (colloquial Thai usage)

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkเชิงcherngเชิงcherng1base; foot (of an object)2aspect; perspective; approach3in terms of; in the aspect of4tending toward; having a ... tendency5base; stand (decorative support)จีบjèepจีบjèep1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3[to] pinch (to form folds/edges)4pleat; crimp (fold)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)รุ่นพี่rûn pêeรุ่นพี่rûn pêesenior; upper-year student; senior colleagueคณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3classifier: groups/delegations/troupes4committee; board (as a body)เดียวกันdiao ganเดียวกันdiao ganthe same; identicalยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet allowed/able toเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partner
Lately she’s talking to a senior from the same faculty; they’re not a couple yet.

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