โควิด
koo-wítMeanings
1NounA2
COVID-19 (disease)
the infectious disease caused by the SARS‑CoV‑2 coronavirus; colloquial short form of โรคโควิดโรคโควิดrôok-koo-wítCOVID-19‑19
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ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...โควิดkoo-wítโควิดkoo-wít1COVID-19 (disease)2the coronavirus (virus) [loose]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; earmarkบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequently
This year people still talk about COVID often.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnติดdtìtโควิดkoo-wítและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngกักตัวgàk-dtuuaที่บ้านtîi-bâan
Last year I caught COVID and had to isolate at home.
ถ้าtâaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฉันchǎnจะjàไม่mâiไปงานbpai-ngaanเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaโควิดkoo-wítในnaiที่tîiแออัดɛɛ-àt
If it rains heavily, I won’t go to the event because I’m afraid of COVID in crowded places.
หลังlǎngโควิดkoo-wítระบาดrá-bàatเราraoเริ่มrə̂əmใส่หน้ากากsài-nâa-gàakและlɛ́ล้างมือláang-mʉʉสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganโรคrôok
After COVID spread, we started wearing masks and washing hands regularly to prevent the disease.
2NounA2
the coronavirus (virus) [loose]
informal use referring to the virus that causes COVID‑19; strictly the virus is SARS‑CoV‑2
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatโควิดkoo-wítโควิดkoo-wít1COVID-19 (disease)2the coronavirus (virus) [loose]กลายพันธุ์glaai-panกลายพันธุ์glaai-pan1[to] mutate; undergo mutation2mutated; variantอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
They said the Covid virus has mutated again.
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That year many people caught the Covid virus from the party.
The doctor said the Covid virus was detected in the nasal cavity.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiกำลังgam-langเฝ้าติดตามfâo-dtìt-dtaamสายพันธุ์sǎai-panโควิดkoo-wítใหม่màiที่tîiแพร่prɛ̂ɛได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
Researchers are monitoring a new Covid strain that spreads more quickly.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
koo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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