คู่บ้าน(kôo bâan)

Meanings

1NounB1

household staple; item commonly kept at home

an item considered a household staple, commonly found or kept in most homes

Examples

น้ำปลาnáam bplaaน้ำปลาnáam bplaafish sauceเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคู่บ้านkôo bâanคู่บ้านkôo bâan1household staple; item commonly kept at home2household; suitable for home useคนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai national
Fish sauce is a household staple for Thai people.
2AdjectiveB1

household; suitable for home use

used before a noun to show that something is a standard household item or is suitable and familiar for use in the home

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wok3CL: pans; woksคู่บ้านkôo bâanคู่บ้านkôo bâan1household staple; item commonly kept at home2household; suitable for home useอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
Mom has a standard household pan that she uses every day.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; couplePart 1
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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)Part 2
คู่บ้านkôo bâanคู่บ้านkôo bâanhousehold staple; item commonly kept at home