คุย

kui

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] chat; talk

to speak informally with someone; to have a casual conversation

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2VerbB1

[to] discuss; talk over

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

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3VerbB2

[to] brag; boast

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

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4VerbB2

[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)

to communicate with someone with romantic interest, especially before becoming an established couple

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)เชิงchəəngเชิงchəəng1base; foot (of an object)2aspect; perspective; approach3in terms of; in the aspect of4tending toward; having a ... tendency5base; stand (decorative support)จีบjìipจีบjìip1[to] flirt; court (informal)2[to] pleat; crimp3pleat; crimp (fold)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)รุ่นพี่rûn-pîiรุ่นพี่rûn-pîisenior; upper-year student; senior colleagueคณะká-náคณะká-ná1group; party; troupe; delegation2faculty (university division)3committee; board (as a body)4classifier: groups/delegations/troupesเดียวกันdiiao-ganเดียวกันdiiao-ganthe same; identicalยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporter
Lately she’s talking to a senior from the same faculty; they’re not a couple yet.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kui

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——