คิว
queue
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- 1 queue、line、turn、appointment slot、schedule slot
- 2 cue stick、billiard cue
- 3 Q、the letter Q
- 4 cubic meter、cubic foot、cubic unit [colloquial]
This word mainly refers to a queue, someone’s turn, or an appointment/time slot. It is a common modern loanword used in everyday settings such as shops, clinics, bookings, and work schedules.
queue、line、turn、appointment slot、schedule slot
A waiting line, a person’s turn in that line, or by extension a booked slot in a schedule.
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ต่อคิว tɔ̀ɔ khiw to stand in line ต่อคิว details
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รอคิว rɔɔ khiw to wait for one’s turn รอคิว details
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ถึงคิวฉันแล้ว thʉ̌ŋ khiw chǎn lɛ́ɛw It’s my turn now. ถึงคิวฉันแล้ว details
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คิวเต็มแล้ว khiw tem lɛ́ɛw The slots are fully booked. คิวเต็มแล้ว details
cue stick、billiard cue
A billiard cue, the long stick used to strike balls in games such as billiards or pool.
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ไม้คิว máay khiw a cue stick ไม้คิว details
Q、the letter Q
The Thai name for the Latin letter Q/q.
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ตัว Q อ่านว่า คิว tua khiw àan wâa khiw The letter Q is read as คิว. ตัว Q อ่านว่า คิว details
cubic meter、cubic foot、cubic unit [colloquial]
A casual unit word for cubic measure, especially cubic meters or cubic feet, used with things like water, wood, soil, or construction materials.
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น้ำ 5 คิว náam hâa khiw 5 cubic meters of water น้ำ 5 คิว details
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ทราย 2 คิว saay sɔ̌ɔŋ khiw 2 cubic meters of sand ทราย 2 คิว details
Learning notes
Explanation
คิว is a loanword whose most useful core idea is an ordered turn or slot. Common patterns include ต่อคิว “stand in line,” รอคิว “wait for one’s turn,” ถึงคิว “be someone’s turn,” จองคิว “book a slot,” and คิวเต็ม “fully booked.” In production contexts it can mean a cue, in billiards it means a cue stick, and as a letter name it means Q. In construction, water, wood, and similar quantity contexts, it is also used casually for cubic measure, often cubic meters.
Usage
You will hear it when people wait at restaurants, clinics, banks, government offices, salons, or when making appointments and discussing work or filming schedules. It also appears as a unit in construction, materials, water volume, and similar practical contexts.
Caution
Do not confuse คิว “queue/turn” with คิ้ว “eyebrow.” For a visible physical row, แถว is also common. The unit meaning of คิว is colloquial, so in precise writing it is safer to use forms such as คิวบิกเมตร.
Differences from similar words
1 queue synonyms
4 cubic meter synonyms
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คิวบิกเมตร explicitly means cubic meter. คิว is a shortened conversational form, and the exact unit depends on context.