คู่ชีพ
kûu-chîipMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
habitually carried and relied on
Describing an item that someone habitually carries or keeps close and relies on, especially a personal weapon.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerนายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (informal, usually to a male peer)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ปืนbpʉʉnปืนbpʉʉn1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)คู่ชีพkûu-chîipคู่ชีพkûu-chîiphabitually carried and relied onติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaติดตัวdtìt-dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)4[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherentทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiwhenever; every time thatออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt-nâa-tîiปฏิบัติหน้าที่bpà-dtì-bàt-nâa-tîi[to] be on duty; [to] perform one's duty
This police officer carries his trusty pistol whenever he goes on duty.
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ฉันchǎnสะพายsà-paaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoคู่ชีพkûu-chîipใบbaiนี้níiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanทุกวันtúk-wanเพราะprɔ́ใส่sàiของkɔ̌ɔngที่tîiจำjamเป็นได้bpen-dâaiครบkróp
I carry this trusty bag to work every day because it holds everything I need.
แม้mɛ́ɛมีดmîitคู่ชีพkûu-chîipเล่มlêmนี้níiจะjàผ่านpàanการใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangพกติดตัวpók-dtìt-dtuuaเข้าป่าkâo-bpàaเสมอsà-mə̌əเพราะprɔ́คุ้นมือkún-mʉʉกว่าgwàaมีดmîitเล่มlêmใหม่mài
Although this trusty knife has seen years of use, he always carries it into the forest because it feels more familiar in his hand than a new one.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiกล้องglɔ̂ngรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiที่tîiเบาbaoกว่าgwàaเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangพกpókกล้องคู่glɔ̂ng-kûuชีพchîipตัวdtuuaเดิมdəəmไปbpaiทุกtúkทริปtrípเพราะprɔ́คุ้นมือkún-mʉʉและlɛ́ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทำให้tam-hâiผิดหวังpìt-wǎng
Although lighter camera models are available, he still takes his trusty old camera on every trip because he is used to handling it and it has never let him down.
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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คู่ชีพkûu-chîipคู่ชีพkûu-chîiphabitually carried and relied onhabitually carried and relied onWord