คุ้นหู
kún-hǔuMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
familiar-sounding; often-heard
sounds familiar from frequent exposure; easy to recognize by hearing.
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneฟังดูfang-duuฟังดูfang-duuto sound; seem (by hearing)คุ้นหูkún-hǔuคุ้นหูkún-hǔufamiliar-sounding; often-heardมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This song sounds very familiar.
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ชื่อchʉ̂ʉของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoฟังดูfang-duuคุ้นหูkún-hǔuนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnนึกไม่ออกnʉ́k-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaเคยkəəiเจอjəəที่ไหนtîi-nǎi
His name sounds familiar, but I can't recall where I've met him.
เพลงโฆษณาpleeng-koo-sà-naaนี้níiเปิดbpə̀ətบ่อยbɔ̀iจนjonคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคุ้นหูkún-hǔu
This advertising jingle is played so often that most people find it familiar.
สำเนียงsǎm-niiangการพูดgaan-pûutของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iคุ้นหูkún-hǔuสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนkonกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepอาจจะàat-jàเป็นbpenคนkonจากjàakภูมิภาคpuu-mí-pâakอื่นʉ̀ʉn
His speaking accent doesn't sound very familiar to people in Bangkok; he might be from another region.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kún
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
คุ้นkúnคุ้นkún1familiar; used (to)2[to] be/get used to; [to] become familiar (with)3well-acquainted; intimatefamiliar; used (to)Part 1
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คุ้นหูkún-hǔuคุ้นหูkún-hǔufamiliar-sounding; often-heardfamiliar-sounding; often-heardWord