ขนาบ
kà-nàapMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] flank; be alongside on both sides; run alongside
to be placed or move along both sides of [sth]; to run alongside on two sides (e.g., trees flanking a road)
Examples
ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นตาลdtôn-dtaanต้นตาลdtôn-dtaanpalmyra palm tree; toddy palmขนาบkà-nàapขนาบkà-nàap1[to] flank; be alongside on both sides; run alongside2[to] press tight from both sides; clamp3[to] scold; reprimand sharplyทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneร่มรื่นrôm-rʉ̂ʉnร่มรื่นrôm-rʉ̂ʉn1shady and pleasant; leafy2serene; soothing atmosphereมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This road is flanked by palm trees on both sides; it looks very shady.
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Canals run alongside both sides of the village path, making the breeze cool.
ทางรถไฟtaang-rót-faiถูกtùukขนาบkà-nàapด้วยdûuaiทุ่งนาtûng-naaและlɛ́แนวป่าnɛɛo-bpàaจนjonมองmɔɔngไกลglaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเป็นbpenอุโมงค์ù-moongธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
The railway is flanked by rice fields and a line of woods, so far off it looks like a natural tunnel.
ทางเดินtaang dernหินhĭnแคบkâepๆ-ขนาบkà-nàapด้วยdûuayกำแพงอิฐgam-paeng ìtเก่าgàoและláeแปลงดอกไม้bplaeng dòk máaiสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatย้อนยุคyón yúk
The narrow stone pathway is flanked by old brick walls and flower beds, creating a retro atmosphere.
2VerbB2
[to] press tight from both sides; clamp
to press or hold [sth/sb] tightly from two sides; to clamp or squeeze between two sides
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคีมkiimคีมkiim1pliers2tongs; pincers3forceps (medical/dental)ขนาบkà-nàapขนาบkà-nàap1[to] flank; be alongside on both sides; run alongside2[to] press tight from both sides; clamp3[to] scold; reprimand sharplyแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàแผ่นโลหะpɛ̀n-loo-hàmetal sheet; metal plateไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut across
He used pliers to clamp the metal sheet so it wouldn’t move while cutting.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛจับjàpแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛoขนาบkà-nàapด้วยdûuaiผ้าขาวบางpâa-kǎao-baangทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngด้านdâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกฝาyók-fǎaปิดbpìtออกɔ̀ɔk
Mom held the glass and pressed it from both sides with muslin to lift the lid off.
ช่างchângเอาaoไม้máaiสองsɔ̌ɔngท่อนtɔ̂nมาmaaขนาบkà-nàapท่อtɔ̂ɔพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoขันkǎnแคลมป์klɛɛmให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการบิดgaan-bìtงอngɔɔ
The technician placed two pieces of wood to press the plastic pipe from both sides, then tightened the clamp to prevent warping.
เขาkǎoหนีบnìipเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanด้วยdûuaiแฟ้มfɛ́ɛmสองsɔ̌ɔngฝั่งfàngขนาบkà-nàapกันganแน่นnɛ̂nทำให้tam-hâiกระดาษgrà-dàatไม่mâiเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanแม้mɛ́ɛเวลาwee-laaลมlomพัดpát
He secured the documents by clamping them tightly between both sides of the folder, keeping the papers from shifting even in the wind.
3VerbC1
[to] scold; reprimand sharply
To scold or reprimand [sb] severely.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèetเกิดเหตุgə̀ət-hèet[for an incident] to occurผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan1executive; manager; administrator2the managementถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)สื่อsʉ̀ʉสื่อsʉ̀ʉ1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3[to] convey; communicate4medium (spiritual/occult)ขนาบkà-nàapขนาบkà-nàap1[to] flank; be alongside on both sides; run alongside2[to] press tight from both sides; clamp3[to] scold; reprimand sharplyหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp1[to] be responsible for2[to] take responsibility (for)3[to] be in charge of
After the incident, the executives were heavily criticized by the media over accountability.
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นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiถูกtùukนักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanและlɛ́ภาคประชาชนpâak-bprà-chaa-chonขนาบkà-nàapจากjàakหลายlǎaiมุมmumจนjonรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanต้องdtɔ̂ngทบทวนtóp-tuuan
The new policy was strongly censured from many angles by academics and civil groups, forcing the government to reconsider.
นักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangผู้นั้นpôo nánถูกtòokขนาบkà-nàapทั้งtángในnaiสภาsà-paaและláeบนbonสื่อsèuuสังคมsăng-komจนjonภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákสั่นคลอนsàn klon
That politician was assailed both in parliament and on social media, to the point that his image was shaken.
บทความbòt-kwaamวิจารณ์wí-jaanขนาบkà-nàapผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpอย่างyàangเฉียบคมchìiap-komชี้chíiข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngเชิงโครงสร้างchəəng-kroong-sâangที่tîiละเลยlá-ləəiมานานmaa-naan
The critique sharply censured the director, pointing out long-neglected structural flaws.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนาบ said ขะ-หนาบ?
kà-nàap
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 | — | — |