คู่
kôo
Meanings
1NounA2
pair; couple
Two things that are matched, related, or used together; also two people in a relationship or partnership.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นคู่bpen kôoเป็นคู่bpen kôo1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; her
He is her partner; they are a couple.
2NounA2
classifier for pairs
A measure word used to count items that come as a pair (e.g., shoes, chopsticks, earrings).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; couple
I have two pairs of shoes.
3NounB1
in pairs; double
Occurring or arranged as two corresponding parts; consisting of or done by two.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเป็นคู่bpen kôoเป็นคู่bpen kôo1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)
The teacher told the students to work in pairs.
4NounB2
[to] pair; match
To make or become a set of two that correspond or go together.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usจับคู่jàp kôoจับคู่jàp kôo1[to] pair up; pair off2[to] pair; match [sb/sth]3[to] mate; form a mating pairทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officially3[to] check in; report oneselfเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diia1idea; thought2concept; creative ideaของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเข้ากันkâo ganเข้ากันkâo gan1[to] go well together; match2[to] get along; be compatible (people)3[to] blend/mix evenly (ingredients)4[to] be consistent; agree (data/ideas)
The teacher had us pair up to do the report so that two people’s ideas would match.