ค่อยไป
kɔ̂i-bpaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] go later; go then
To postpone going until later or until a preceding condition has been met.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยุ่งอยู่yûng-yùuยุ่งอยู่yûng-yùu[be] busyค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpaiค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpai[to] go later; go thenนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
I'm busy right now. I'll go later.
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It's raining right now. We'd better go later when the rain stops.
ไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatตอนนี้dton néeรถติดrót dtìtมากmâakเราraoค่อยไปkôi bpaiตอนเย็นๆdton yen yenได้ไหมdâi măi
Going to the market now, the traffic is very bad. Can we go later in the evening?
เธอtəəไปbpaiก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəiฉันchǎnขอkɔ̌ɔทำงานtam-ngaanให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpai
You go ahead. I want to finish my work first, then I'll go later.
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
kɔ̂i
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
ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only aftergradually; little by littlePart 1
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ค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpaiค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpai[to] go later; go then[to] go later; go thenWord