คุ้นเคย
kún-kəəiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
familiar; accustomed (to)
knowing someone or something well from experience; used to or comfortable with something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คุ้นเคยkún-kəəiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəi1familiar; accustomed (to)2[to] be familiar with; be used toกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
I am familiar with this teacher because I have studied with him for many years.
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พอporทำงานร่วมกันtam-ngaan rûuam ganนานๆnaan naanเราraoก็gâwเริ่มrêrmคุ้นเคยkún koieกันganและláeสื่อสารsèu-săanกันganได้ดีขึ้นdâai dee kêun
After working together for a long time, we became more familiar with each other and communicated better.
เขาkǎoคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpระบบrá-bòpใหม่màiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจึงjʉngสามารถsǎa-mâatช่วยchûuaiสอนsɔ̌ɔnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnได้dâai
He is now familiar with the new system, so he can help teach others.
แม้mɛ́ɛสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmจะjàกดดันgòt-danแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂คุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpงานngaanเร่งด่วนrêng-dùuanและlɛ́รับมือráp-mʉʉได้dâaiอย่างyàangมั่นใจmân-jai
Even though the environment is stressful, she is accustomed to urgent work and handles it confidently.
2VerbB1
[to] be familiar with; be used to
to be or become familiar or comfortable with something through repeated experience
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəi1familiar; accustomed (to)2[to] be familiar with; be used toกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)คีย์บอร์ดkii-bɔ̀ɔtคีย์บอร์ดkii-bɔ̀ɔt1keyboard (computer/device)2keyboard (musical instrument)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I practice typing every day, so I've started to become familiar with the new keyboard.
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หลังจากlăng jàakขับkàpเส้นทางsên taangนี้néeหลายlăaiครั้งkrángเขาkăoก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiคุ้นเคยkún koieกับgàpทางโค้งtaang kóhngและláeสัญญาณไฟsăn-yaan faiทุกtúkจุดjùt
After driving this route many times, he gradually became familiar with the curves and every traffic light.
ฉันchǎnฟังfangพอดแคสต์pɔ̂ɔt-kɛ́ɛtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเลยləəiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpสำเนียงsǎm-niiangและlɛ́คำศัพท์kam-sàpมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
I listen to English podcasts every morning, so I’ve become more familiar with the accents and vocabulary.
พอporทำงานtam ngaanระบบrá-bòpนี้néeซ้ำๆsám-sámหลายlăaiเดือนdeuuanทีมงานteem ngaanก็gâwเริ่มrêrmคุ้นเคยkún koieกับgàpขั้นตอนkân dtonที่têeซับซ้อนsáp sónและláeเครื่องมือkrêuuang meuuที่têeใช้chái
After repeatedly working with this system for months, the team became familiar with the complex procedures and tools.
ฉันchǎnคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpเส้นทางsên-taangนี้níiเลยləəiขับkàpได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngเปิดbpə̀ətแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîi
I'm familiar with this route, so I can drive without opening a map.
เขาkǎoคุ้นเคยkún-kəəiกับgàpระบบงานrá-bòp-ngaanนี้níiมากmâakจึงjʉngสอนsɔ̌ɔnน้องใหม่nɔ́ɔng-màiได้dâaiละเอียดlá-ìiat
He knows this work system very well, so he can train new staff in detail.
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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เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ever; before (past experience)Part 2
คุ้นเคยkún-kəəiคุ้นเคยkún-kəəifamiliar; accustomed (to)familiar; accustomed (to)Word