ลูกค้า
lûuk-káaMeaning
1NounA2
customer; client
a person or organization that buys goods or uses services from a business or professional
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกค้าเยอะlûuk-káa-yə́ลูกค้าเยอะlûuk-káa-yə́busy with many customersทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
This shop has many customers every day.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoลูกค้าlûuk-káaสั่งsàngกาแฟgaa-fɛɛสองsɔ̌ɔngแก้วgɛ̂ɛoกับgàpขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชิ้นchín
This morning a customer ordered two cups of coffee and a piece of bread.
The company sends invoices to customers at the end of every month.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngฟังfangข้อเสนอแนะkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə-nɛ́จากjàakลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaan
We need to listen to customer feedback to improve our service.
ป้าศรีbpâa-sǐiเป็นbpenลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa-bprà-jamร้านนี้ráan-níiมานานmaa-naanแวะwɛ́มาmaaซื้อsʉ́ʉทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daa
Aunt Sri has been a regular customer of this shop for a long time and stops by every week.
เขาkǎoดูแลduu-lɛɛลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa-bprà-jamอย่างดีyàang-diiจนjonคนkonเหล่านั้นlào-nánชวนchuuanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanมาmaaซื้อsʉ́ʉเพิ่มpə̂əm
He takes great care of regular customers, and they bring friends to buy more.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาrák-sǎaลูกค้าlûuk-káaขาประจำkǎa-bprà-jamด้วยdûuaiโปรแกรมbproo-grɛɛmสะสมsà-sǒmแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmไม่ใช่mâi-châiแค่kɛ̂ɛหาhǎaลูกค้าlûuk-káaใหม่mài
We need to retain regulars with a points program, not just look for new customers.
แบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiอยู่yùuได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́ฐานลูกค้าtǎan-lûuk-káaที่tîiภักดีpák-diiซึ่งsʉ̂ngกลับมาglàp-maaซื้อซ้ำsʉ́ʉ-sámแม้mɛ́ɛมีmiiตัวเลือกdtuua-lʉ̂ʉakถูกกว่าtùuk-gwàa
This brand survives thanks to a loyal customer base that returns to repurchase even when cheaper options exist.
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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ค้าkáaค้าkáa1[to] trade; [to] do business2friendly feminine final particle (informal writing)[to] trade; [to] do businessPart 2
ลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientcustomer; clientWord