ค่อยๆ(kôi kôi)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

slowly; gently

to do something at a slow pace and with care; without rushing

Examples

พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; 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] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
The floor is slippery, walk slowly and carefully.
2AdverbA2

gradually; little by little

to do something in small steps or increments over time

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)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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