คู่หู
kûu-hǔuMeanings
1NounA2
partner; buddy
A close partner or companion who regularly works or does things with another person.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คู่หูkûu-hǔuคู่หูkûu-hǔu1partner; buddy2duo; pairของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
He is my buddy.
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My buddy and I have known each other since we were kids.
This holiday, I'm going on a trip with my close companion.
ไม่ว่าmâi wâaผมpŏmจะjàทำอะไรtam à-raiบ้าbâaๆ-แค่ไหนkâe năiคู่หูkôo hŏoคนนี้kon néeก็gâwพร้อมprómจะjàลุยluiไปด้วยกันbpai dûuai ganเสมอsà-mĕr
No matter what crazy things I do, this companion is always ready to go along with me.
2NounB1
duo; pair
A pair of people who work or act together as a team.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เป็นคู่bpen-kûuเป็นคู่bpen-kûu1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)กันganกันgan1together; 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; earmark
Those two policemen are partners.
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ในnaiวงการwong-gaanนักสืบnák-sʉ̀ʉpพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoเป็นคู่bpen-kûuหูhǔuที่tîiไขkǎiคดีká-diiได้dâaiเก่งgèngที่สุดtîi-sùt
In the detective world, they are the most skilled duo at solving cases.
แบทแมนbɛ̀ɛt-mɛɛnกับgàpโรrooบินbinเป็นคู่bpen-kûuหูhǔuซูเปอร์ฮีโร่suu-bpə̂ə-hii-rôoที่tîiหลายคนlǎai-konชื่นชอบchʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔp
Batman and Robin are a superhero duo that many people admire.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiเข้าขากันkâo-kǎa-ganอย่างลงตัวyàang-long-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngคู่หูkûu-hǔuนักพัฒนาซอฟต์แวร์nák-pát-tá-naa-sɔ́ɔp-wɛɛคู่kûuนี้níi
The success of this project was possible because of the perfect chemistry between this software developer duo.
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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คู่หูkûu-hǔuคู่หูkûu-hǔupartner; buddypartner; buddyWord