ลูกคิว
lûuk-kiuMeaning
1NounB1
billiard ball
a ball used in billiards or similar cue sports.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)แทงtɛɛngแทงtɛɛng1[to] stab; pierce; thrust; skewer2[to] bet; stake moneyลูกคิวlûuk-kiuลูกคิวlûuk-kiubilliard ballลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineหลุมlǔmหลุมlǔm1hole; pit2dent; depression3classifier for golf holes4golf hole5socket; socket-like cavity6grave pitนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Be careful, don't pot the cue ball.
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When playing pool, you can only strike the cue ball.
He tried to put sidespin on the cue ball, but it wasn't successful.
หัวใจสำคัญhǔua-jai-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการแทงgaan-tɛɛngเปิดbpə̀ətเกมgeemที่ดีtîi-diiคือkʉʉการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumลูกคิวlûuk-kiuให้hâiอยู่yùuกลางglaangโต๊ะdtóเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเล่นlênในnaiไม้máaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiได้dâaiง่ายngâai
The key to a good break shot is controlling the cue ball to keep it in the center of the table for an easy next shot.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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คิวkiuคิวkiu1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cuequeue; linePart 2
ลูกคิวlûuk-kiuลูกคิวlûuk-kiubilliard ballbilliard ballWord