ขดกาย
kòt-gaaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[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)3round (of a number)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หลับไปlàp bpaiหลับไปlàp bpai[to] fall asleepบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เบาะbòเบาะbòseat cushion; padded seatนุ่มๆnûm nûmนุ่มๆnûm nûm1soft; tender (texture)2soft; gentle; mellow (sound/tone/style)
The kitten curled its body into a circle and fell asleep on the soft cushion.
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คืนkʉʉnนั้นnánอากาศaa-gàatหนาวnǎaoมากmâakจนjonเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngขดกายkòt-gaaiใต้dtâaiผ้าห่มpâa-hòmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaความอบอุ่นkwaam-òp-ùn
That night the weather was so cold that he had to curl his body up under the blanket to find warmth.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngดังลั่นdang-lânเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiก็gɔ̂ขดกายkòt-gaaiด้วยdûuaiความกลัวkwaam-gluuaอยู่yùuมุมmumห้องhɔ̂ng
Upon hearing the loud clap of thunder, the small child curled his body up in fear in the corner of the room.
งูเหลือมnguu-lʉ̌ʉamมักจะmák-jàขดกายkòt-gaaiแน่นิ่งnɛ̂ɛ-nîngหลังlǎngกินginอาหารaa-hǎanมื้อใหญ่mʉ́ʉ-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiในnaiกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanย่อยyɔ̂ɔi
Pythons often coil their bodies tightly and remain still after a large meal to aid in the digestion process.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kòt
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขดkòtขดkòt1coil; loop (of something long/flexible; classifier)2[to] coil; curl (up); wind3curled; coiledcoil; loop (of something long/flexible; classifier)Part 1
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ขดกายkòt-gaaiขดกายkòt-gaai[to] curl up (one's body)[to] curl up (one's body)Word