ขวาง
kwǎangMeanings
1VerbA2
block; obstruct [sth]
to block or stop something from moving or happening
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerขวางทางkwǎang-taangขวางทางkwǎang-taang[to] block the way; [to] be in the wayเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)
That car is blocking the entrance.
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He stood blocking the door, not letting anyone leave.
ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkทำให้tam-hâiแผนการเดินทางpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dəən-taangของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดชะงักyùt-chá-ngák
The heavy rain disrupted our travel plans.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngย้ายyáaiสิ่งกีดขวางsìng-gìit-kwǎangที่tîiขวางkwǎangถนนtà-nǒnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiการจราจรgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔnเดินdəənต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้dâai
Officials had to remove the obstacles blocking the road so that traffic could proceed.
2AdjectiveB1
across; crosswise
lying or placed across something; in a crosswise direction
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementขวางkwǎangขวางkwǎang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingตากdtàakตากdtàak1to dry; air-dry; sun-dry2[to] expose; be exposed (to the elements)3Tak (province)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)
He placed a piece of wood crosswise across the table for drying clothes.
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เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเส้นsênหนึ่งnʉ̀ngขึงขวางkʉ̌ng-kwǎangทางเดินtaang-dəənเป็นbpenแนวทแยงnɛɛo-tá-yɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกันganคนkonลื่นlʉ̂ʉn
A rope was stretched crosswise across the walkway diagonally to prevent slipping.
เธอtəəจัดjàtพรมpromให้hâiลายเส้นlaai-sênวางwaangขวางkwǎangห้องhɔ̂ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuยาวyaaoขึ้นkʉ̂n
She arranged the rug so that the stripes lay crosswise across the room to make it look longer.
สะพานไม้sà-paan máaiเล็กๆlék lékวางwaangขวางkwăangลำธารlam taanทำให้tam hâiต้องdtôngก้าวข้ามgâao kâamอย่างระมัดระวังyàang rá-mát-rá-wang
A small wooden bridge lay crosswise over the stream, requiring careful steps to cross.
3AdjectiveB2
contrary; obstructive (of a person)
tending to oppose or get in the way; behaving in a difficult or uncooperative manner
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ขวางkwăangขวางkwăang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสนอไอเดียsà-nĕr ai-diiaเสนอไอเดียsà-nĕr ai-diia[to] propose/suggest an ideaใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ๆ-ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทีมteemทีมteemteam; groupทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeงานยากngaan yâakงานยากngaan yâaka difficult task; hard workขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
He tends to be oppositional when we propose new ideas, making it harder for the team to work.
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เธอtəəขวางkwǎangไปเสียbpai-sǐiaทุกtúkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmประนีประนอมbprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔmกับgàpใครkrai
She is contrary about everything and refuses to compromise with anyone.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนนี้kon-níiมีmiiท่าทีtâa-tiiขวางkwǎangและlɛ́ไม่mâiร่วมมือrûuam-mʉʉจนjonกระทบgrà-tópบรรยากาศการทำงานban-yaa-gàat-gaan-tam-ngaanทั้งtángแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛk
This manager behaves uncooperatively and oppositional, affecting the working atmosphere of the entire department.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàช่วยกันchûuai-ganแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaเขาkǎoกลับglàpขวางkwǎangไปbpaiทุกtúkประเด็นbprà-denวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างเดียวyàang-diiaoโดยdooiไม่mâiเสนอโซลูชันsà-nə̌ə-soo-luu-chân
Instead of helping solve problems, he opposes every issue, only criticizing without offering solutions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ขว, the first consonant ข sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kwǎang
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 | — | — |