ค่อยๆ
kôi kôiMeanings
1AdverbA2
slowly; gently
to do something at a slow pace and with care; without rushing
Examples
พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)ค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
The floor is slippery, walk slowly and carefully.
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Grandma is slowly sipping the hot tea.
He slowly and carefully placed the glass on the table so it wouldn't break.
เวลาway-laaขับรถkàp rótลงlongจากjàakเขาkăoที่têeชันมากchan mâakคนขับkon kàpต้องdtôngค่อยๆkôi kôiเหยียบเบรกyìiap bràykเป็นระยะbpen rá-yá
When driving down a very steep mountain, the driver must slowly and carefully press the brake periodically.
2AdverbA2
gradually; little by little
to do something in small steps or increments over time
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleเก็บเงินgèp ngernเก็บเงินgèp ngern1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของเล่นkŏng lênของเล่นkŏng lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)
I am gradually saving money bit by bit to buy a toy.
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His sickness gradually got better each day.
She gradually read this book until she finished it in one month.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtของเราkŏng raoค่อยๆkôi kôiขยายสาขาkà-yăai săa-kăaไปbpaiทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têetในช่วงnai chûuangสิบsìpปีที่ผ่านมาbpee têe pàan maa
Our company has gradually expanded its branches across the country over the past ten years.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ค่อยๆ said ค่อย-ค่อย?
kôi kôi
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
kôi
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 | — | — |