คู่เอก
kûu-èekMeanings
1NounB1
main event; feature bout
the main event or feature match in a sporting competition, especially in boxing or martial arts
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightมวยmuuaiมวยmuuai1boxing; Muay Thai; bout2boxer; fighter3hair bun; coiled knot of hairคู่เอกkûu-èekคู่เอกkûu-èek1main event; feature bout2leading couple; main coupleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toชกchókชกchók[to] punch; [to] boxตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)สี่ทุ่มsìi-tûmสี่ทุ่มsìi-tûm110 p.m.2at 10 p.m.
Tonight, the main event boxing match will start at 10 PM.
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แฟนfɛɛnมวยmuuaiหลายคนlǎai-konซื้อsʉ́ʉตั๋วdtǔuaเข้ามาkâo-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรอดูrɔɔ-duuคู่เอกkûu-èekโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́
Many boxing fans bought tickets specifically to see the main event.
มวยmuuaiคู่เอกkûu-èekเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnชกchókกันganสนุกsà-nùkมากmâakจนjonคนดูkon-duuนั่งnângไม่ติดmâi-dtìtเก้าอี้gâo-îi
The main event boxing match last night was so exciting that the audience couldn't stay in their seats.
การจัดgaan-jàtโปรแกรมการแข่งขันbproo-grɛɛm-gaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnศิลปะการต่อสู้sǐn-lá-bpà-gaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuที่ดีtîi-diiจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiคู่เอกkûu-èekที่tîiสามารถsǎa-mâatดึงดูดdʉng-dùutความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiจากjàakผู้ชมpûu-chomทั่วประเทศtûua-bprà-têetได้dâai
Organizing a good martial arts competition schedule requires a main event that can attract attention from audiences nationwide.
2NounB1
leading couple; main couple
the main couple or leading characters in a play, drama, movie, or novel
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)คู่เอกkûu-èekคู่เอกkûu-èek1main event; feature bout2leading couple; main coupleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ละครlá-kɔɔnละครlá-kɔɔn1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoพวกเขาpûuak-kǎothey; them (people)น่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2sweet; kind; likable (personality/behavior)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
I really like the main couple in this drama. They are cute.
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คู่เอกkûu-èekของkɔ̌ɔngหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiแสดงsà-dɛɛngได้dâaiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatและlɛ́เข้ากันได้kâo-gan-dâaiดีมากdii-mâak
The main couple of this movie acted very naturally and got along very well.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpเลือกlʉ̂ʉakดาราdaa-raaวัยรุ่นwai-rûnชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangมาmaaเล่นlênเป็นคู่bpen-kûuเอกèekเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกเรตติ้งrîiak-rèet-dtîngจากjàakกลุ่มวัยรุ่นglùm-wai-rûn
The director chose famous teen stars to play the main couple to boost ratings from the teenage demographic.
เคมีkee-miiที่tîiเข้ากันkâo-ganของkɔ̌ɔngคู่เอกkûu-èekเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiซีรีส์sii-rîiโรแมนติกroo-mɛɛn-dtìkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètอย่างล้นหลามyàang-lón-lǎam
The chemistry of the main couple is a crucial factor that made this romantic series overwhelmingly successful.
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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เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 2
คู่เอกkûu-èekคู่เอกkûu-èekmain event; feature boutmain event; feature boutWord