คุยเล่น
kui-lênMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] chat casually; [to] joke around
To talk in a casual, friendly, or playful way, often about unimportant things; to make small talk or joke around.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)คุยเล่นkui lênคุยเล่นkui lên[to] chat casually; [to] joke aroundกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)
I like to chat and joke around with my friends.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenพ่อpɔ̂ɔกับgàpแม่mɛ̂ɛนั่งnângคุยเล่นkui-lênกันganที่tîiสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâan
Yesterday evening, my dad and mom sat and chatted casually in the backyard.
พักเที่ยงpák-tîiangนี้níiเราraoไปหาbpai-hǎaอะไรà-raiกินginแล้วlɛ́ɛoนั่งnângคุยเล่นkui-lênกันganไหมmǎi
This lunch break, shall we go get something to eat and have a casual chat?
พวกเราpûuak raoไม่ได้mâi dâaiคุยkuiเรื่องงานrêuuang ngaanกันganหรอกròkแค่kâeคุยเล่นkui lênเรื่องrêuuangทั่วไปtûua bpaiเฉยๆchŏei chŏei
We weren't talking about work; we were just making small talk about general things.
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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เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)[to] play; have funPart 2
คุยเล่นkui-lênคุยเล่นkui-lên[to] chat casually; [to] joke around[to] chat casually; [to] joke aroundWord