โทรคุย
toh kuiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] talk on the phone
To have a conversation with someone using a telephone.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesโทรคุยtoh kuiโทรคุยtoh kui[to] talk on the phoneกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
I am talking on the phone with a friend.
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He calls and talks to his mom every Sunday.
Tomorrow I will call and talk to you about work.
พอดีpɔɔ-diiติดประชุมdtìt-bprà-chumอยู่yùuเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoจะjàโทรกลับtoo-glàpไปbpaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiนะคะná-ká
I'm in a meeting right now, I'll call you back to talk once I'm finished.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โทรคุย said โท-ระ-คุย?
toh kui
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
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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คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)[to] chat; talkPart 2
โทรคุยtoh kuiโทรคุยtoh kui[to] talk on the phone[to] talk on the phoneWord