คุยงาน
kui-ngaanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] discuss work; talk business
To have a work-related discussion or meeting about tasks, projects, or business matters.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่ว่างmâi-wâangไม่ว่างmâi-wâang1busy; not free2occupied; taken (of a seat/room/line)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคุยงานkui-ngaanคุยงานkui-ngaan[to] discuss work; talk businessกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I'm not free right now; I'm discussing work with my boss.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเจอกันjəə-ganที่tîiร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛตอนdtɔɔnสิบsìpโมงmoongนะnáเราraoจะได้jà-dâaiคุยงานkui-ngaanโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่màiกันgan
Let's meet at the coffee shop at 10 AM tomorrow so we can discuss the new project.
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoลูกค้าlûuk-káaโทรมาtoo-maaคุยงานkui-ngaanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiในnaiแบบร่างbɛ̀ɛp-râangล่าสุดlâa-sùt
This morning, the client called to discuss work regarding the details that need to be revised in the latest draft.
เราraoจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngนัดnátทีมtiimมาmaaคุยงานkui-ngaanกันganอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎiปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiคาราคาซังkaa-raa-kaa-sangนี้níiโดยด่วนdooi-dùuan
We urgently need to schedule a meeting for the team to have a serious work discussion to find a solution for this lingering problem.
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 -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 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
คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)[to] chat; talkPart 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)work; job; employmentPart 2
คุยงานkui-ngaanคุยงานkui-ngaan[to] discuss work; talk business[to] discuss work; talk businessWord