ขวย
kǔuaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] feel shy; be abashed; be bashful
To feel shy or embarrassed, making you slow to act or speak, often out of modesty or politeness. Often used in the compound 'ขวยเขินขวยเขินkǔuai-kə̌ən1shy; bashful; self-conscious2[to] feel shy; feel embarrassed'.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleeng[to] sing (a song)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขวยเขินkǔuai-kə̌ənขวยเขินkǔuai-kə̌ən1shy; bashful; self-conscious2[to] feel shy; feel embarrassedเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amount
When everyone praised her beautiful singing, she felt a little shy and embarrassed.
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เขาkǎoทำตัวtam-dtuuaไม่mâiถูกtùukและlɛ́มีmiiท่าทีtâa-tiiขวยเขินkǔuai-kə̌ənเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้องdtɔ̂ngเจอหน้าjəə-nâaพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛของkɔ̌ɔngแฟนfɛɛnครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk
He acted awkwardly and seemed shy when he had to meet his girlfriend's parents for the first time.
เด็กสาวdèk săaoมองmongชายหนุ่มchaai nùmที่têeเธอterแอบชอบàep chôpด้วยdûuayอาการaa-gaanขวยเขินkŭuai kĕrnไม่mâiกล้าglâaสบตาsòp dtaaตรงๆdtrong dtrong
The young girl looked at the young man she had a crush on with shy embarrassment, not daring to make direct eye contact.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangอดòtขวยเขินkǔuai-kə̌ənไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทุกครั้งที่túk-kráng-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiกล่าวขอบคุณglàao-kɔ̀ɔp-kunบนbonเวทีwee-tii
Even though he is a famous actor, he still can't help but feel shy every time he has to go on stage to give a thank you speech.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǔuai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |