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kûu-jaiMeanings
1NounB2
beloved partner; confidant
A person who is one’s dearest, most trusted companion or confidant.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉang[to] tell a story; recount; narrateทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationเป็นคู่bpen-kûuเป็นคู่bpen-kûu1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2equal; level; even3[to] draw; [to] tie
Mom always tells everything to Aunt, who is her dearest confidant.
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีmiiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiเป็นคู่bpen-kûuใจjaiคอยkɔɔiปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaทุกtúkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
Since childhood, he’s had his older brother as his closest confidant, consulting him on everything.
ในnaiช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakฉันchǎnโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiมีmiiเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngเป็นคู่bpen-kûuใจjaiคอยkɔɔiรับฟังráp-fangโดยdooiไม่mâiตัดสินdtàt-sǐn
In difficult times, I’m fortunate to have a close friend as my confidant, listening without judgment.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiไว้วางใจwái-waang-jaiคู่ใจkûu-jaiได้dâaiมักmákตัดสินdtàt-sǐnใจเด็ดขาดjai-dèt-kàatเพราะprɔ́มีmiiคนkonคอยkɔɔiสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnมุมมองmum-mɔɔngอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jai
Leaders who can trust their confidant often make decisive choices because someone sincerely reflects perspectives to them.
2NounB2
trusted favorite (item/tool)
Something relied on or favored most, like a go-to tool, weapon, vehicle, or possession; one’s trusty favorite.
Examples
มีดพกmii-dɔ̀ɔpมีดพกmii-dɔ̀ɔppocket knife; small fixed-blade knifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเป็นคู่bpen-kûuเป็นคู่bpen-kûu1[to] be in a pair; be paired2[to] be a couple (romantic)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ช่างไม้châang-máaiช่างไม้châang-máaicarpenter; woodworkerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเกือบgʉ̀ʉapเกือบgʉ̀ʉapalmost; nearlyทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all things
This pocket knife is the carpenter’s trusty favorite; he uses it for almost everything.
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When I shoot photos, I always carry my go-to lens with me.
จักรยานเสือภูเขาjàk-grà-yaan-sʉ̌ʉa-puu-kǎoคันkanนี้níiเป็นคู่bpen-kûuใจjaiผมpǒmวิ่งwîngทางไกลtaang-glaiและlɛ́ขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎoได้dâaiไม่เคยmâi-kəəiงอแงngɔɔ-ngɛɛ
This mountain bike is my trusty favorite; it handles long rides and climbs without complaint.
3AdjectiveB2
dear to one’s heart; trusty
Especially dear or preferred; trusted and close to one’s heart.
Examples
แก้วกาแฟgɛ̂ɛo-gaa-fɛɛแก้วกาแฟgɛ̂ɛo-gaa-fɛɛcoffee cup; coffee mug (for coffee)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffคู่ใจkûu-jaiคู่ใจkûu-jai1beloved partner; confidant2trusted favorite (item/tool)3dear to one’s heart; trustyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
This coffee mug is my cherished favorite that I use every morning.
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เวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glaiเขาkǎoมักmákพกpókสมุดบันทึกsà-mùt-ban-tʉ́kเล่มlêmคู่ใจkûu-jaiติดตัวdtìt-dtuuaเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When traveling far, he always carries his trusty, beloved notebook with him.
กล้องglɔ̂ngตัวdtuuaนี้níiเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap-sà-mʉ̌ʉanคู่ใจkûu-jaiที่tîiช่วยchûuaiบันทึกban-tʉ́kช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่tîiมีความหมายmii-kwaam-mǎai
This camera is like a dear companion that helps capture meaningful moments.
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoคู่kûuนี้níiเป็นคู่bpen-kûuใจjaiที่tîiสวมsǔuamแล้วlɛ́ɛoมั่นใจmân-jaiไม่ว่าmâi-wâaต้องdtɔ̂ngไปงานbpai-ngaanไหนnǎiก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเป็นbpenตัวเองdtuua-eeng
These shoes are my go-to favorite that make me confident; no matter the event, I feel like myself.
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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
คู่ใจkûu-jaiคู่ใจkûu-jaibeloved partner; confidantbeloved partner; confidantWord