ขบเม็ด
kòp-métMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] crack open a seed with one's teeth
to use one's teeth to bite and break open something small and hard, like a seed or a nut.
Examples
นกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoนกแก้วnók-gɛ̂ɛoparrotของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ขบเม็ดkòp-métขบเม็ดkòp-mét[to] crack open a seed with one's teethทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wanทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wansunflower (plant)
My parrot likes to crack open sunflower seeds.
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkฉันchănชอบchôpนั่งnângดูdooคุณย่าkun yâaขบเม็ดkòp métแตงโมdtaeng mohกินginเพลินๆplern-plern
When I was young, I liked to sit and watch my grandmother enjoyably biting open watermelon seeds.
ระวังrá-wangหน่อยnòiนะnáเวลาway-laaขบเม็ดkòp métมะขามmá-kăamแข็งๆkăeng kăengเดี๋ยวdĭiaoฟันfanจะjàบิ่นbìnเอาaoได้dâi
Be careful when you bite open hard tamarind seeds, you could chip a tooth.
เสียงsĭiangคนแก่kon gàeขบเม็ดkòp métมะขามmá-kăamคั่วkûuaดังdangกรอบๆgròp gròpเป็นbpenเสียงsĭiangที่têeคุ้นเคยkún koieในnaiวงสนทนาwong sŏn-tá-naaยามบ่ายyaam bàaiของkŏngคนkonในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòt
The crisp sound of an old person biting roasted tamarind seeds is a familiar sound during afternoon chats among rural folks.
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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เม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsgrain; bead; pelletPart 2
ขบเม็ดkòp-métขบเม็ดkòp-mét[to] crack open a seed with one's teeth[to] crack open a seed with one's teethWord