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kûu-ganMeanings
1AdverbA2
together as a pair
in pairs; two together; side by side as a pair
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningคู่กันkûu-ganคู่กันkûu-gan1together as a pair2paired; matching; complementary3[to] go together; [to] match4meant for each other (esp. romantically)
The students walk in pairs.
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ในnaiสวนสาธารณะsǔuan-sǎa-taa-rá-náฉันchǎnเห็นhěnคนแก่kon-gɛ̀ɛจูงมือjuung-mʉʉเดินdəənคู่กันkûu-ganดูduuน่ารักnâa-rákดีdii
In the park, I saw an elderly couple walking hand in hand, side by side. It looked lovely.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatสองsɔ̌ɔngนายnaaiเดินdəənตรวจตราdtrùuat-dtraaคู่กันkûu-ganไปตามbpai-dtaamถนนtà-nǒnในnaiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
Two police officers walked on patrol together along the street at night.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanถ้าtâaมีmiiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanแยกกันyɛ̂ɛk-ganเข้าไปkâo-bpaiอย่าyàaเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiคู่กันkûu-gan
When going for a job interview, if you have a friend with you, you should go in separately, not walk in side by side as a pair.
2AdjectiveB1
paired; matching; complementary
paired or matching; belonging together as a set; complementary
Examples
ช้อนchɔ́ɔnช้อนchɔ́ɔn1spoon2classifier: spoonfuls3[to] scoop; ladleกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ส้อมsɔ̂ɔmส้อมsɔ̂ɔmfork (eating utensil)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคู่กันkûu-ganคู่กันkûu-gan1together as a pair2paired; matching; complementary3[to] go together; [to] match4meant for each other (esp. romantically)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะอาหารdtó-aa-hǎanโต๊ะอาหารdtó-aa-hǎandining table
Spoons and forks are a matching pair on the dining table.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉต่างหูdtàang-hǔuคู่kûuนี้níiเพราะprɔ́มันmanมีmiiสร้อยคอsɔ̂ɔi-kɔɔที่tîiลายlaaiคู่กันkûu-ganมาเป็นmaa-bpenเซ็ตsét
I bought these earrings because they came with a matching necklace as a set.
ผ้าม่านpâa mâanกับgàpพรมpromในnaiห้องนี้hông néeสีsĕeไม่mâiคู่กันkûu ganเลยloieมันmanดูdooขัดๆkàt kàtกันgan
The curtains and the rug in this room are not complementary colors at all; they look mismatched.
ในnaiการทำอาหารgaan-tam-aa-hǎanไทยtaiพริกpríkกับgàpกระเทียมgrà-tiiamถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetที่tîiคู่กันkûu-ganขาดkàatอย่างใดอย่างหนึ่งyàang-dai-yàang-nʉ̀ngไปbpaiรสชาติrót-châatก็gɔ̂จะjàไม่สมบูรณ์mâi-sǒm-buun
In Thai cooking, chili and garlic are considered complementary spices; if one is missing, the flavor won't be complete.
3VerbB1
[to] go together; [to] match
to fit together or form a pair; to match with another thing
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-ganไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-gandifferent; not the sameมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คู่กันkûu-ganคู่กันkûu-gan1together as a pair2paired; matching; complementary3[to] go together; [to] match4meant for each other (esp. romantically)
These two shoes don't have the same pattern; they don't match.
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เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiจะjàให้hâiคู่กันkûu-ganกับgàpกางเกงgaang-geengสีอะไรsǐi-à-raiดีdiiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàดูduuดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
What color pants should I pair this shirt with to look the best?
ชิ้นส่วนchín sùuanปริศนาbprìt-sà-năaสองsŏngชิ้นนี้chín néeดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanจะjàคู่กันkûu ganได้dâiแต่dtàeพอporเอามาao maaต่อกันdtò ganจริงๆjing jingกลับglàpต่อdtòไม่mâiเข้าkâo
These two puzzle pieces look like they should fit together, but when I actually try to connect them, they don't fit.
4AdjectiveB2
meant for each other (esp. romantically)
destined or well-suited to be together, especially of a couple
Examples
ใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเขาสองคนkăo sŏng konเขาสองคนkăo sŏng konthe two of them; they bothเหมาะสมmòr sŏmเหมาะสมmòr sŏm1appropriate; suitable2proper; fitting (socially/morally)คู่กันkûu ganคู่กันkûu gan1together as a pair2paired; matching; complementary3[to] go together; [to] match4meant for each other (esp. romantically)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Everyone says that the two of them are very well-suited for each other.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàต่างกันdtàang-ganสุดขั้วsùt-kûuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเกิดมาgə̀ət-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคู่กันkûu-gan
Even though they are polar opposites, everyone believes they were born to be together.
การที่gaan-tîiคนkonสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonจะได้jà-dâaiมาmaaคู่กันkûu-ganนั้นnánบางทีbaang-tiiอาจàatไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛความรักkwaam-rákแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngโชคชะตาchôok-chá-dtaaและlɛ́วาสนาwâat-sà-nǎaที่tîiนำnamพามาpaa-maa
For two people to end up together as a couple, sometimes it might not just be about love, but about fate and destiny bringing them together.
หลังจากlăng jàakผ่านpàanอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมาmaaมากมายmâak maaiในที่สุดnai têe sùtพวกเขาpûuak kăoก็ได้gôr dâaiพิสูจน์pì-sòotให้เห็นhâi hĕnว่าwâaพวกเขาpûuak kăoเกิดมาgèrt maaเพื่อpêuuaคู่กันkûu ganจริงๆjing jing
After overcoming numerous obstacles, they finally proved that they were truly destined for each other.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchpair; couplePart 1
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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
คู่กันkûu-ganคู่กันkûu-gantogether as a pairtogether as a pairWord