ขจาย
kà-jaaiMeaning
1VerbC1
[to] spread; [to] diffuse; [to] scatter
to spread, diffuse, or scatter, especially referring to scents or news (often used in literary or poetic contexts as a variant of กระจายกระจายgrà-jaai1broadcast; disseminate (information)2scattered; spread out; dispersed3be distributed; be disseminated4[to] spread; disperse; scatter)
Examples
กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líjasmine flowerหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onionขจายkà-jaaiขจายkà-jaai[to] spread; [to] diffuse; [to] scatterไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnbedroomของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
The scent of jasmine flowers diffused fragrantly throughout my bedroom.
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เมื่อmêuuaลมlomอ่อนๆòn ònพัดมาpát maaกลิ่นglìnน้ำหอมnám hŏmของkŏngเธอterก็gâwฟุ้งfúngขจายkà-jaaiไปทั่วbpai tûuaบริเวณbo-rí-waynนั้นnán
When a gentle breeze blew, the scent of her perfume diffused all over the area.
ชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangอันanดีงามdii-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rùtผู้นั้นpûu-nánได้dâaiแผ่pɛ̀ɛขจายkà-jaaiไปbpaiทั่วทุกสารทิศtûua-túk-sǎa-rá-tít
The excellent reputation of that hero spread out in all directions.
กวีgà-wiiบทbòtนี้níiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiความรักkwaam-rákดั่งdàngกลิ่นglìnบุปผาbùp-pǎaที่tîiหอมhɔ̌ɔmขจายkà-jaaiแม้mɛ́ɛในnaiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnที่tîiมืดมิดmʉ̂ʉt-mítและlɛ́เหน็บหนาวnèp-nǎao
This poem uses a metaphor comparing love to the scent of blossoms that diffuses fragrantly, even in the darkest and coldest of nights.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขจาย said ขะ-จาย?
kà-jaai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |