ขดตัว
kòt-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] curl up; huddle; coil (oneself)
to draw or bend the body into a tight, rounded shape, often from cold, fear, pain, or for comfort (used for people and animals, e.g., a person or a snake curling up)
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ขดตัวkòt-dtuuaขดตัวkòt-dtuua[to] curl up; huddle; coil (oneself)นอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หมอนmɔ̌ɔnหมอนmɔ̌ɔnpillow
My cat likes to curl up and sleep on the pillow.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnอากาศaa-gàatหนาวnǎaoมากmâakฉันchǎnเลยləəiขดตัวkòt-dtuuaอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiผ้าห่มpâa-hòmทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn
It was very cold last night, so I curled up under the blanket all night.
He had such a bad stomachache that he had to curl up on the bed.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiขดตัวkòt-dtuuaอยู่ในyùu-naiอ้อมแขนɔ̂ɔm-kɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngแม่mɛ̂ɛด้วยdûuaiความกลัวkwaam-gluuaเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔng
The little child curled up in his mother's arms, frightened by the sound of thunder.
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ขดตัวkòt-dtuuaขดตัวkòt-dtuua[to] curl up; huddle; coil (oneself)[to] curl up; huddle; coil (oneself)Word