ขบฟัน
kòp-fanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] clench one's teeth; [to] gnash one's teeth
To press or clamp the teeth tightly together, often as a sign of anger, pain, or stress; not typically used for habitual grinding during sleep.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขบฟันkòp-fanขบฟันkòp-fan[to] clench one's teeth; [to] gnash one's teeth
He was so angry he had to grit his teeth.
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เธอtəəขบฟันkòp-fanแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอดทนòt-tonต่อdtɔ̀ɔความเจ็บปวดkwaam-jèp-bpùuatตอนdtɔɔnหมอฉีดยาmɔ̌ɔ-chìit-yaa
She gritted her teeth tightly to endure the pain when the doctor gave her an injection.
นักnákกีฬายกน้ำหนักgii-laa-yók-nám-nàkขบฟันkòp-fanสู้sûuในnaiความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamครั้งkrángสุดท้ายsùt-táai
The weightlifter clenched his jaw and fought through his final attempt.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinคำพูดkam-pûutดูถูกduu-tùukเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛขบฟันkòp-fanและlɛ́กำหมัดgam-màtแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaข่มkòmอารมณ์โกรธaa-rom-gròotไว้wái
Upon hearing the insulting words, he could only clench his jaw and fist tightly to suppress his anger.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขบkòpขบkòp1[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)2[to] press tightly; jam; wedge3(of pain) [to] throb; grip; gnaw[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)Part 1
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ขบฟันkòp-fanขบฟันkòp-fan[to] clench one's teeth; [to] gnash one's teeth[to] clench one's teeth; [to] gnash one's teethWord