ขวาน
kwăan
Meanings
1NounA2
axe; ax
a tool with a heavy sharp blade attached to a handle, used for chopping or splitting wood
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ขวานkwăanขวานkwăan1axe; ax2CLF: axes; hatchetsผ่าไม้pàa máaiผ่าไม้pàa máai[to] split wood lengthwiseหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)
Dad uses an axe to split wood in front of the house.
2ClassifierB1
CLF: axes; hatchets
classifier used for axes, hatchets, and similar chopping tools
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขวานkwăanขวานkwăan1axe; ax2CLF: axes; hatchetsอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)ขวานkwăanขวานkwăan1axe; ax2CLF: axes; hatchetsครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerยืมyeumยืมyeum1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [sb’s] style/idea; [to] imitateหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ขวานkwăanขวานkwăan1axe; ax2CLF: axes; hatchetsได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
This shop has three axes; may I borrow one axe?