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kûu-sǎamMeanings
1NounB2
third (musical interval)
A musical interval spanning three diatonic note positions, counting both endpoints, such as C to E or C to E-flat.
Examples
จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโน้ตโดnóht dohโน้ตโดnóht dohDo (C) note; solfège syllableไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)โน้ตnóhtโน้ตnóht1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic noteมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเป็นคู่bpen kôoเป็นคู่bpen kôo1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)สามsăamสามsăamthree (3)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingนับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownโน้ตnóhtโน้ตnóht1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic noteได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสามsăamสามsăamthree (3)ตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.โดdoโดdodo (solfège syllable for C)เรrayและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergo
The interval from C to E is a third because it spans three note positions: C, D, and E.
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ครูkruuให้hâiฉันchǎnร้องrɔ́ɔngโน้ตโดnóot-dooแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanร้องrɔ́ɔngโน้ตnóotมีmiiพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกfʉ̀kเสียงประสานsǐiang-bprà-sǎanคู่สามkûu-sǎam
The teacher had me sing C while my friend sang E at the same time to practice harmonizing in thirds.
แม้mɛ́ɛโดdooกับgàpมีmiiและlɛ́โดdooกับgàpมีmiiแฟลตflɛ̂ɛtจะเป็นjà-bpenคู่สามkûu-sǎamเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛคู่kûuแรกrɛ̂ɛkเป็นคู่bpen-kûuสามsǎamเมเจอร์mee-jə̂əส่วนsùuanคู่kûuหลังlǎngเป็นbpenคู่สามไมเนอร์kûu-sǎam-mai-nə̂ə
Although C to E and C to E-flat are both thirds, the first is a major third, while the second is a minor third.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเรียบเรียงrîiap-riiangทำนองtam-nɔɔngนี้níiให้hâiมีmiiเสียงประสานsǐiang-bprà-sǎanนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiคู่สามkûu-sǎamในnaiบางbaangช่วงchûuangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngแนวnɛɛoกลมกลืนกันglom-glʉʉn-gan
When arranging this melody with harmony, the musician used thirds in certain passages to help the two vocal lines blend together.
2NounC2
a traditional Thai gambling game
The name of a traditional Thai gambling game.
Examples
แม้máeแม้máe1even if; although; even though2evenคุณตาkun dtaaคุณตาkun dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)คู่สามkôo săamคู่สามkôo săam1third (musical interval)2a traditional Thai gambling gameสมัยsà-măiสมัยsà-măi1period; era; age2term; tenure3during; in the time ofหนุ่มnùmหนุ่มnùm1young; youthful (male)2young man; youthๆ-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭnสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭn1[to] support; back; endorse2[to] sponsor; fundให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกหลานlôok lăanลูกหลานlôok lăan1descendants; offspring2younger generation (collective)เล่นการพนันlên gaan pá-nanเล่นการพนันlên gaan pá-nan[to] gamble
Although Grandpa used to play the traditional gambling game khu sam when he was young, he never encouraged his children or grandchildren to gamble.
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ในnaiนวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiวงwongพนันpá-nanคู่สามkûu-sǎamไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangฉากหลังchàak-lǎngหากhàakยังyangเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnความสัมพันธ์เชิงอำนาจkwaam-sǎm-pan-chəəng-am-nâatระหว่างrá-wàangตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
In this novel, the khu sam gambling circle is not merely a backdrop; it also reveals the power dynamics among the characters.
ผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpเลือกlêuuakให้hâiตัวละครdtuua lá-konลักลอบlák lôpเล่นlênคู่สามkôo săamเพื่อpêuuaสะท้อนsà-tónว่าwâaความหวังkwaam wăngจะjàรวยruuayทางลัดtaang látอาจàatนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoหายนะhăai-yá-náได้อย่างไรdâai yàang-rai
The director has the characters secretly gamble on khu sam to show how the hope of getting rich quickly can lead to ruin.
เมื่อmêuuaย้อนyónเล่าถึงlâo tĕungวันที่wan tîiเสียเงินsĭia ngernหมดตัวmòt dtuuaในnaiวงwongคู่สามkôo săamคุณตาkun dtaaไม่ได้mâi dâaiโทษtôhtว่าwâaตนdtonดวงตกduuang dtòkหากhàakยอมรับyom rápตรงdtrongๆ-ว่าwâaความโลภkwaam lôhpต่างหากdtàang hàakที่têeทำให้tam hâiถอนตัวไม่ขึ้นtŏn dtuua mâi kêun
Recalling the day he lost all his money gambling on khu sam, Grandpa did not blame bad luck; instead, he frankly admitted that greed was what had kept him from walking away.
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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คู่สามkûu-sǎamคู่สามkûu-sǎamthird (musical interval)third (musical interval)Word