ขบ
kòpMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)
to bite or hold [sth] tightly with the teeth; to clamp down with the jaws
Examples
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He was so angry that he clenched his jaw tightly.
เด็กๆdèk dèkกำลังgam-langนั่งnângขบเม็ดkòp métแตงโมdtaeng mohเล่นlênกันganอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năan
The children are sitting and playfully cracking watermelon seeds with their teeth.
เวลาwee-laaเครียดkrîiatบางคนbaang-konจะมีjà-miiนิสัยní-sǎiชอบchɔ̂ɔpขบฟันkòp-fanโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooi-mâi-rúu-dtuuaซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatทำลายtam-laaiสารเคลือบsǎan-klʉ̂ʉapฟันfanได้dâai
When stressed, some people have an unconscious habit of grinding their teeth, which can damage the tooth enamel.
2VerbB2
[to] press tightly; jam; wedge
to press or force parts tightly together so they jam or wedge against each other, often causing pressure or pain
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineขบkòpขบkòp1[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)2[to] press tightly; jam; wedge3(of pain) [to] throb; grip; gnawที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerส้นเท้าsôn-táaoส้นเท้าsôn-táaoheel (of the foot)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)
My new shoes are pinching my heel, causing a sore.
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ช่างchângบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฟันเฟืองfan-fʉʉangสองsɔ̌ɔngชิ้นนี้chín-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngขบกันkòp-ganพอดีpɔɔ-diiเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàทำงานtam-ngaanได้dâai
The mechanic said these two gears must mesh perfectly for the machine to work.
โครงสร้างkrohng sâangของkŏngสะพานsà-paanถูกtòokออกแบบòk bàepให้hâiข้อต่อkôr dtòrต่างๆdtàang-dtàangขบกันkòp ganอย่างมั่นคงyàang mân kongเพื่อรองรับpêuua rong rápน้ำหนักnám nàk
The bridge's structure is designed for its joints to lock tightly together to support the weight.
เขาkǎoมีmiiอาการปวดหลังaa-gaan-bpùuat-lǎngเพราะprɔ́กระดูกสันหลังgrà-dùuk-sǎn-lǎngข้อkɔ̂ɔหนึ่งnʉ̀ngขบkòpกับgàpเส้นประสาทsên-bprà-sàat
He has back pain because one of his vertebrae is pressing against a nerve.
3VerbB2
(of pain) [to] throb; grip; gnaw
to describe a sharp, gripping, or throbbing pain (e.g., toothache) that feels like being bitten or gnawing
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightปวดฟันbpùuat-fanปวดฟันbpùuat-fan1toothache2[to] have a toothache; [to] have pain in a toothขบkòpขบkòp1[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)2[to] press tightly; jam; wedge3(of pain) [to] throb; grip; gnawทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire nightจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làpนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp[to] be unable to sleep; [to] suffer from insomniaเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Last night, I had a gnawing toothache all night and couldn't sleep at all.
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แผลplăeที่têeผ่าตัดpàa dtàtมันmanปวดbpùuatขบๆkòp kòpตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaต้องdtôngกินginยาแก้ปวดyaa gâe bpùuatช่วยchûuai
The surgical wound has a constant throbbing pain, so I have to take painkillers to help.
อาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatขบkòpจากjàakฟันคุดfan-kútทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maanมากmâakบางทีbaang-tiiก็gɔ̂ปวดร้าวbpùuat-ráaoไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngขมับkà-màp
The gnawing pain from a wisdom tooth is agonizing; sometimes it radiates to the temples.
คนkonที่tîiเป็นbpenโรคเกาต์rôok-gaoจะjàเข้าใจkâo-jaiดีว่าdii-wâaอาการปวดaa-gaan-bpùuatขบkòpตามdtaamข้อkɔ̂ɔมันmanทรมานtɔɔ-rá-maanแค่ไหนkɛ̂ɛ-nǎiโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiมันmanกำเริบgam-rə̂əp
People with gout understand well how agonizing the throbbing pain in their joints is, especially during a flare-up.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kòp
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 | — | — |