Threaten in Thai

“Threaten” in Thai is ขู่kùu.

ขู่ kùu

to threaten; (of an animal) to growl, to hiss verb

kùu low

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

How to use it

ขู่kùu is threatening someone, and also what an angry dog or cat does before it bites. If a soi dog growls at you, walk away slowly: running makes it chase you.

Don't mix it up

คู่kûu

pair; counting word for shoes and socks

Falling tone: a pair.

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:

khu
khoo

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones