ขยำ
kà-yǎmMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] knead; mash with the hands
to work or squeeze something repeatedly with the hands until it becomes soft, mixed, or compacted (e.g., dough, spices, pulp).
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseขยำkà-yǎmขยำkà-yǎm1[to] knead; mash with the hands2[to] crumple up3[to] squeeze; gropeแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterให้hâiให้hâi1[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)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerปั้นbpânปั้นbpân1[to] mold; shape (by hand)2[to] sculpt; model3[to] groom; build up (image/talent)
Mom kneads the dough until it’s soft before shaping it.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnขยำkà-yǎmเนื้อปลาnʉ́ʉa-bplaaกับgàpเครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛngให้hâiเข้ากันkâo-gan
Yesterday I kneaded the fish together with the curry paste to mix them well.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàขยำkà-yǎmใบbaiตะไคร้dtà-kráiกับgàpเกลือglʉʉaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàหมักmàkไก่gài
Tomorrow he will crush lemongrass leaves with salt to release the aroma before marinating the chicken.
เชฟchéepขยำkà-yǎmมะเขือเทศmá-kʉ̌ʉa-têetสุกsùkกับgàpเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetจนjonเป็นเนื้อเดียวกันbpen-nʉ́ʉa-diiao-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iนำไปnam-bpaiเคี่ยวkîiao
The chef kneads ripe tomatoes with spices until they become uniform, then simmers them.
2VerbA2
[to] crumple up
to crush or scrunch something flexible (e.g., paper, fabric) into a wrinkled or balled-up state by hand.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขยำkà-yămขยำkà-yăm1[to] knead; mash with the hands2[to] crumple up3[to] squeeze; gropeกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ก้อนgônก้อนgôn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a little
He scrunched the paper into a small ball.
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Yesterday I accidentally crumpled the worksheet and threw it away.
เธอtəəโมโหmoo-hǒoมากmâakจนjonขยำkà-yǎmจดหมายjòt-mǎaiในnaiมือmʉʉแล้วlɛ́ɛoปาbpaaใส่sàiถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàทันทีtan-tii
She was so angry that she crushed the letter in her hand and threw it into the trash immediately.
3VerbB2
[to] squeeze; grope
To squeeze someone's flesh with the hand, including in rough or sexual touching.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptขยำkà-yǎmขยำkà-yǎm1[to] knead; mash with the hands2[to] crumple up3[to] squeeze; gropeตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric train
She was very angry because a man tried to grope her on the BTS.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukจับjàpหลังจากlǎng-jàakขยำkà-yǎmผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่tîiกำลังgam-langยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔรถเมล์rót-mee
He was arrested after groping a woman who was waiting for the bus.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetว่าwâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiขยำkà-yǎmเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛพยานpá-yaanยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaเห็นhěnเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanชัดเจนchát-jeen
The suspect denied groping the victim, but witnesses confirmed they clearly saw the incident.
ในnaiคอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətที่tîiแออัดɛɛ-àtมีmiiหลายคนlǎai-konร้องเรียนrɔ́ɔng-riianว่าwâaถูกtùukขยำkà-yǎmโดยdooiคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanจึงjʉngเพิ่มpə̂əmมาตรการรักษาความปลอดภัยmâat-dtrà-gaan-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
At the crowded concert, many people complained that they were groped by strangers, so the organizers increased security measures.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขยำ said ขะ-หยัม?
kà-yǎm
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 | — | — |