ขมวด
kà-mùuatMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] twist; coil; tie into a knot
To twist, coil, or tie something into a knot or tight bundle (e.g., hair, thread, rope); to make a knot.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herขมวดkà-mùuatขมวดkà-mùuat1[to] twist; coil; tie into a knot2[to] furrow [one’s] brow; puckerเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4dense; compact5solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissของขึ้นkɔ̌ɔng-kʉ̂nของขึ้นkɔ̌ɔng-kʉ̂n1[to] fly into a rage; [to] lose one's temper2[to] get turned on (slang)รถrótรถrótcar; vehicle
She tied the rope into a tight knot before lifting the items onto the truck.
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ช่างchângขมวดkà-mùuatเส้นด้ายsên dâaiเป็นปมbpen bpomเล็กlékๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiหลุดlùtจากjàakผืนผ้าpĕun pâa
The tailor knotted the thread into small knots to keep it from coming loose from the fabric.
The mother tied her child’s hair into a single topknot for playing in the garden.
กัปตันgàp-dtanสาธิตsǎa-títการgaanขมวดkà-mùuatปมเชือกbpom-chʉ̂ʉakแบบbɛ̀ɛpโบว์booไลน์laaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaผูกpùukเรือrʉʉaให้hâiมั่นคงmân-kong
The captain demonstrated tying a bowline knot to secure the boat firmly.
2VerbB2
[to] furrow [one’s] brow; pucker
To draw together parts of the face, especially the eyebrows or lips, showing thought, worry, or displeasure.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herขมวดคิ้วkà-mùuat-kíuขมวดคิ้วkà-mùuat-kíu[to] frown; [to] furrow one's browแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มองmɔɔngมองmɔɔng1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerกระดานgrà-daanกระดานgrà-daan1board; plank2board (blackboard/whiteboard)3game boardเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesคิดหนักkít-nàkคิดหนักkít-nàk[to] think hard; [to] worry
She furrowed her brows and looked at the board as if she was deep in thought.
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I saw my father furrow his brows as soon as he heard the bad news.
เขาkǎoขมวดkà-mùuatปากbpàakเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความไม่พอใจkwaam-mâi-pɔɔ-jaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพูดpûutอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâap
He pursed his lips slightly to show displeasure, yet still tried to speak politely.
พอporถูกtòokตั้งคำถามdtâng kam tăamยากyâakๆ-เธอterก็gâwขมวดคิ้วkà-mùuat kíuแน่นnâenเห็นได้ชัดhĕn dâi chátว่าwâaเธอterกำลังgam-langกังวลgang-wonและláeชั่งใจchâng jaiคำตอบkam dtòp
When faced with a tough question, she knit her brows tightly, clearly worried and weighing her answer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขมวด said ขะ-หมวด?
kà-mùuat
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 | — | — |