ขดกาย(kòt gaai)

Meanings

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[to] curl up (one's body)

To curl or coil one's body, often into a tight, ball-like shape, typically for warmth, comfort, or protection. Used for both humans and animals.

Examples

ลูกแมวlôok maeoลูกแมวlôok maeokitten; baby catขดกายkòt gaaiขดกายkòt gaai[to] curl up (one's body)เป็นวงbpen wongเป็นวงbpen wong1in a circle2circular; ring-shapedกลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3rounded (to nearest value)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)หลับไปlàp bpaiหลับไปlàp bpai[to] fall asleepบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เบาะbòเบาะbò1seat (vehicle)2baby; infant (informal)3seat cushion; padded seatนุ่มๆnûm nûmนุ่มๆnûm nûm1somewhat soft; tender (texture)2soft; gentle; mellow (sound/tone/style)
The kitten curled its body into a circle and fell asleep on the soft cushion.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขดkòtขดkòt1[to] coil; curl (up); wind2curled; coiled; kinked3coil; loop (of something long/flexible; classifier)Part 1
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กายgaaiกายgaaibody; physical formPart 2
ขดกายkòt gaaiขดกายkòt gaai[to] curl up (one's body)