ลูกคู่
lûuk-kûuMeanings
1NounB2
chorus; backup singer
a person or group of people who sing the chorus or supporting parts in traditional music or performance.
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปดูbpai dooไปดูbpai doo[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchการแสดงgaan sà-daengการแสดงgaan sà-daeng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ลำตัดlam dàtลำตัดlam dàtThai folk singing performance (Lam Tad)จะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringร้องนำróng namร้องนำróng nam[to] sing lead; [to] be the lead vocalistและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกคู่lôok kôoลูกคู่lôok kôo1chorus; backup singer2yes-man; supporterคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเป็นทอดๆbpen tôt tôtเป็นทอดๆbpen tôt tôtin succession; from one to another
When you go see a 'lam-tat' performance, there is a lead singer and a chorus that sings back and forth.
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คุณยายkun yaaiของฉันkŏng chănเคยkoeiเป็นbpenลูกคู่lôok kôoในnaiวงดนตรีไทยwong don-dtree taiที่têeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangเมื่อmêuuaสมัยsà-măiสาวๆsăao săao
My grandmother used to be a chorus singer in a famous Thai traditional music band when she was young.
ในnaiการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngเพลงฉ่อยpleeng-chɔ̀ɔiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของkɔ̌ɔngลูกคู่lûuk-kûuในnaiการด้นสดgaan-dôn-sòtและlɛ́รับส่งráp-sòngมุกmúkกับgàpพ่อเพลงpɔ̂ɔ-pleengแม่เพลงmɛ̂ɛ-pleengเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanมากmâak
In a 'pleng choi' performance, the ability of the chorus to improvise and exchange jokes with the lead singers is very important.
เสียงประสานsǐiang-bprà-sǎanของkɔ̌ɔngลูกคู่lûuk-kûuที่tîiสอดsɔ̀ɔtรับกับráp-gàpเสียงsǐiangของkɔ̌ɔngนักร้องนำnák-rɔ́ɔng-namได้dâaiอย่างกลมกลืนyàang-glom-glʉʉnทำให้tam-hâiการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngเพลงเรือpleeng-rʉʉaครั้งนี้kráng-níiน่าประทับใจnâa-bprà-táp-jaiยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The harmonious blend of the chorus's voices with the lead singer's made this 'pleng ruea' performance even more impressive.
2NounB2
yes-man; supporter
a person who agrees with or supports everything someone else says; a yes-man or follower.
Examples
เจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)พวกนั้นpûuak-nánพวกนั้นpûuak-nánthose; they; themก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuai1[to] agree (with [sb]/[sth])2agreed; I agreeหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogetherเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลูกคู่lûuk-kûuลูกคู่lûuk-kûu1chorus; backup singer2yes-man; supporterประจำตัวbprà-jam-dtuuaประจำตัวbprà-jam-dtuua1personal; belonging/assigned to [sb]2characteristic; habitual (of [sb])เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Whatever the boss says, they all agree, just like his personal yes-men.
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ผมpǒmไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpทำงานtam-ngaanกับgàpคนkonที่tîiเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛลูกคู่lûuk-kûuเพราะprɔ́เราraoจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jing
I don't like working with people who are just followers because we won't get genuine opinions.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiรายล้อมraai-lɔ́ɔmไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiลูกคู่lûuk-kûuที่tîiคอยkɔɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnทุกtúkความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatได้dâaiง่ายngâai
A leader who is surrounded by yes-men who only support every opinion is at risk of making poor decisions easily.
การเมืองไทยgaan-mʉʉang-taiมักจะmák-jàเห็นภาพhěn-pâapนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangที่tîiมีmiiลูกคู่lûuk-kûuคอยkɔɔiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnอย่างไม่ลืมหูลืมตาyàang-mâi-lʉʉm-hǔu-lʉʉm-dtaaไม่ว่าmâi-wâaนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนั้นnánจะjàส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔส่วนรวมsùuan-ruuamอย่างไรyàang-rai
Thai politics often features politicians with followers who blindly support them, regardless of how a policy might affect the public.
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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คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchpair; couplePart 2
ลูกคู่lûuk-kûuลูกคู่lûuk-kûuchorus; backup singerchorus; backup singerWord