คูหา

kuu-hǎa

Meanings

1NounB1

booth; cubicle (voting/phone)

a small enclosed space for individual use, especially a voting booth or phone cubicle

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2ClassifierB1

classifier: booth/shop unit

classifier for booths, shop units, or bays (e.g., หนึ่งคูหา, สองคูหา)

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3NounB2

shop unit; bay; stall

a single unit, bay, or compartment in a row of shophouses, markets, or buildings

Examples

ตึกแถวdtʉ̀k-tɛ̌ɛoตึกแถวdtʉ̀k-tɛ̌ɛoshophouse; row houseริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnริมถนนrim-tà-nǒn1by the roadside; roadside2roadsideนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpenแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpen[to] divide [sth] intoคูหาkuu-hǎaคูหาkuu-hǎa1booth; cubicle (voting/phone)2classifier: booth/shop unit3shop unit; bay; stall4cave; cavern; chamber (literary)แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)คูหาkuu-hǎaคูหาkuu-hǎa1booth; cubicle (voting/phone)2classifier: booth/shop unit3shop unit; bay; stall4cave; cavern; chamber (literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)6classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesของตกแต่งkɔ̌ɔng-dtòk-dtɛ̀ngของตกแต่งkɔ̌ɔng-dtòk-dtɛ̀ngdecorations; decor; decorative items; ornamentsไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-ganไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-gandifferent; not the same
This row of shophouses is divided into units, each unit being a shop decorated differently by its owner.
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4NounC1

cave; cavern; chamber (literary)

A cave or cavern; also an enclosed chamber or cavity, especially in literary usage.

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

kuu

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——

Word Breakdown

คูkuuคูkuuditch; moat; irrigation channelditch; moat; irrigation channelPart 1
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คูหาkuu-hǎaคูหาkuu-hǎabooth; cubicle (voting/phone)booth; cubicle (voting/phone)Word