เข้าคิว
kâo-kiuMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] queue; line up; wait in line
to get in line and wait your turn
Examples
ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentเข้าคิวkâo-kiuเข้าคิวkâo-kiu[to] queue; line up; wait in lineตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this point
Everyone, please get in line here.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเข้าคิวkâo-kiuซื้อsʉ́ʉตั๋วคอนเสิร์ตdtǔua-kɔɔn-sə̀ətนานnaanเป็นbpenชั่วโมงchûua-moong
Yesterday, I had to wait in line for an hour to buy concert tickets.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiธนาคารtá-naa-kaanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngกดgòtบัตรคิวbàt-kiuแล้วlɛ́ɛoนั่งnângรอrɔɔหรือไม่ก็rʉ̌ʉ-mâi-gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiเข้าคิวkâo-kiuที่tîiเคาน์เตอร์kao-dtə̂ə
When you go to the bank, you have to take a queue number and wait, or else you have to get in line at the counter.
คนkonที่มาtîi-maaทีหลังtii-lǎngควรจะkuuan-jàไปต่อbpai-dtɔ̀ɔท้ายแถวtáai-tɛ̌ɛoไม่ใช่mâi-châiมาmaaแซงsɛɛngคนkonที่tîiเข้าคิวkâo-kiuอยู่yùuก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
People who arrive later should go to the back of the line, not cut in front of those who are already queuing.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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
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คิวkiuคิวkiu1queue; line2turn in order3appointment slot; booking; schedule4cue (signal)5billiard cue6cubic metre (informal unit)7the letter Qqueue; linePart 2
เข้าคิวkâo-kiuเข้าคิวkâo-kiu[to] queue; line up; wait in line[to] queue; line up; wait in lineWord