คิว kiu
queue; a turn, a booked slot noun
- kiu mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
How to use it
คิวkiu is English queue. Joining one is ต่อคิวdtàw kiu, and pushing in, แซงคิวsaeng kiu, earns you dirty looks. It also means a booked slot: at a clinic or a salon you จองคิวjawng kiu, book a time, and at a bank you take a ticket and wait for your queue number to be called.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- kew
- queue
- khiu
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