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kûu-kuuanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be worthy of; [to] be a suitable match for
to be worthy of or suitable for someone or something; to be a good match.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคู่ควรกับkûu-kuuan-gàpคู่ควรกับkûu-kuuan-gàp[to] be worthy of [sb/sth]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her
He is a very good person. He is a good match for her.
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ด้วยdûuaiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatและlɛ́ความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเขาkǎoจึงjʉngคู่ควรกับkûu-kuuan-gàpรางวัลraang-wanนี้níiที่สุดtîi-sùt
With his ability and effort, he is the most worthy of this award.
ทุกคนtúk-konพูดpûutว่าwâaเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngและlɛ́เจ้าชายjâao-chaaiทรงเป็นsong-bpenคู่kûuที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmและlɛ́คู่ควรkûu-kuuanกันganอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîng
Everyone said the princess and the prince are a suitable and very worthy match for each other.
ผลงานชิ้นเอกpǒn-ngaan-chín-èekของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinท่านtânนี้níiคู่ควรkûu-kuuanแก่gɛ̀ɛการจัดแสดงgaan-jàt-sà-dɛɛngในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panระดับโลกrá-dàp-lôokเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนรุ่นหลังkon-rûn-lǎngได้dâaiชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chom
This artist's masterpiece is worthy of being displayed in a world-class museum for future generations to admire.
2AdjectiveB1
worthy; deserving; well-matched
worthy of or suitable for [sb]/[sth]; deserving and fitting; a good match.
Examples
เขาสองคนkǎo-sɔ̌ɔng-konเขาสองคนkǎo-sɔ̌ɔng-konthe two of them; they bothรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คู่ควรkûu-kuuanคู่ควรkûu-kuuan1[to] be worthy of; [to] be a suitable match for2worthy; deserving; well-matchedกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
They love each other and are very well-suited for one another.
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การทำงานหนักgaan-tam-ngaan-nàkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoคู่ควรกับkûu-kuuan-gàpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-mài
His hard work makes him worthy of the new manager position.
ฉันchǎnรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaตัวเองdtuua-eengยังไม่ดีพอyang-mâi-dii-pɔɔและlɛ́ไม่mâiคู่ควรกับkûu-kuuan-gàpความรักkwaam-rákที่tîiเธอtəəมีmiiให้hâi
I feel that I'm still not good enough and not deserving of the love you give me.
ด้วยdûuaiความสง่างามkwaam-sà-ngàa-ngaamและlɛ́ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatอันanโดดเด่นdòot-dèenเธอtəəจึงjʉngคู่ควรกับkûu-kuuan-gàpมงกุฎmong-gùtนางงามnaang-ngaamจักรวาลjàk-grà-waanอย่างyàangไม่มีmâi-miiข้อกังขาkɔ̂ɔ-gang-kǎa
With her elegance and outstanding talent, she is without a doubt worthy of the Miss Universe crown.
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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ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofshould; ought toPart 2
คู่ควรkûu-kuuanคู่ควรkûu-kuuan[to] be worthy of; [to] be a suitable match for[to] be worthy of; [to] be a suitable match forWord