คู่คี่
kûu-kîiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
odd or even [number]
describes whether a number is odd or even; often used in betting or games.
Examples
เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery number5เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เลขคู่lêek-kûuเลขคู่lêek-kûueven numberหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberคี่kîiคี่kîiodd (number)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Is the number 5 an even or odd number?
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เด็กๆdèk dèkกำลังgam-langเล่นlênทายtaaiเลขคู่lêhk kôoคี่kêeจากjàakจำนวนjam-nuuanเม็ดmétมะขามmá-kăamในnaiกำมือgam meuu
The children are playing a game of guessing odd or even from the number of tamarind seeds in a fist.
บางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpแทงtɛɛngหวยhǔuaiเลขท้ายlêek-táaiสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuuaโดยdooiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakว่าwâaจะjàออกɔ̀ɔkคู่คี่kûu-kîi
Some people like to bet on the lottery's last two digits by choosing whether the outcome will be odd or even.
ในnaiการแบ่งgaan-bɛ̀ngทีมtiimเราraoจะjàใช้cháiวิธีwí-tiiโยนyoonเหรียญrǐianเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตัดสินdtàt-sǐnว่าwâaใครkraiจะได้jà-dâaiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakลูกทีมlûuk-tiimก่อนgɔ̀ɔnโดยdooiดูduuจากjàakผลรวมpǒn-ruuamที่tîiเป็นคู่bpen-kûuหรือrʉ̌ʉคี่kîi
To divide the teams, we will use a coin toss to decide who gets to pick teammates first, based on whether the sum is odd or even.
2AdjectiveB2
closely matched; competitive
describing a competition or contest where the participants are of very similar skill or ability.
Examples
ฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔn1football; soccer2football (the ball)นัดชิงชนะเลิศnát-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ətนัดชิงชนะเลิศnát-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ətfinal match; championship finalปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคู่คี่kûu-kîiคู่คี่kûu-kîi1odd or even [number]2closely matched; competitiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This year's football final is a very closely matched competition.
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ทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉคู่คี่kûu-kîiกันganมากmâakจนjonเดาdaoไม่mâiถูกtùukเลยləəiว่าwâaใครkraiจะชนะjà-chá-ná
Both teams are so evenly matched, it's impossible to guess who will win.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaทีมเราtiim-raoจะjàเป็นรองbpen-rɔɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛด้วยdûuaiฟอร์มการเล่นfɔɔm-gaan-lênล่าสุดlâa-sùtทำให้tam-hâiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnในnaiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níiน่าจะnâa-jàออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaคู่คี่kûu-kîiสูสีsǔu-sǐi
Even though our team is the underdog, with our recent form, tomorrow's match should be a closely contested one.
การเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งนี้kráng-níiเป็นbpenการต่อสู้gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuที่tîiคู่คี่kûu-kîiระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngพรรคใหญ่pák-yàiซึ่งsʉ̂ngผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápอาจจะàat-jàพลิกผันplík-pǎnได้dâaiตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
This election is a closely fought battle between the two major parties, where the results could change at any moment.
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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คู่คี่kûu-kîiคู่คี่kûu-kîiodd or even [number]odd or even [number]Word