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| ค่อยเป็นค่อยไป khaawyF bpenM khaawyF bpaiM | ![]() |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ค่อย-เป็น-ค่อย-ไป |
| IPA | kʰɔ̂ːj pen kʰɔ̂ːj paj |
| Royal Thai General System | khoi pen khoi pai |
| 1.  [verb, phrase] | |||
| definition | to proceed gradually | ||
| components | ค่อย ![]() | khaawyF | gently; softly; little by little; gradually; cautiously |
เป็น ![]() | bpenM | to be; <subject> is | |
ค่อย ![]() | khaawyF | gently; softly; little by little; gradually; cautiously | |
ไป ![]() | bpaiM | to go; <subject> goes | |
| antonym | เร่งรีบ![]() | rengF reepF | to hurry |
| sample sentence | |||
| 2.  [adverb, phrase] | |||
| definition | all in due time; little by little; gradually; slow but sure | ||
| components | ค่อย ![]() | khaawyF | gently; softly; little by little; gradually; cautiously |
เป็น ![]() | bpenM | to be; <subject> is | |
ค่อย ![]() | khaawyF | gently; softly; little by little; gradually; cautiously | |
ไป ![]() | bpaiM | to go; <subject> goes | |
| antonym | เร่งรีบ![]() | rengF reepF | to hurry |

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