ขวามือ
kwǎa-mʉʉMeanings
1AdverbA1
on the right side
on the right-hand side; to the right
Examples
ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainขวามือkwǎa-mʉʉขวามือkwǎa-mʉʉ1on the right side2the right-hand sideค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
The restroom is on the right.
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The pharmacy is on the right-hand side.
Walk straight ahead and then turn to the right.
พอpɔɔออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakลิฟต์lípคุณkunจะjàเห็นhěnห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumอยู่yùuขวามือkwǎa-mʉʉทันทีtan-tii
Once you get out of the elevator, you'll see the meeting room on your right immediately.
2NounA1
the right-hand side
the right-hand side (of something); the side on the right
Examples
วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay down; set; establish (plan/rule/system)5[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขวามือkwǎa-mʉʉขวามือkwǎa-mʉʉ1on the right side2the right-hand sideของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtótable; desk
Put the bag on the right-hand side of the table.
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The side on my right is the window.
คนkonที่tîiยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuทางtaangขวามือkwǎa-mʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔคือkʉʉลุงlungของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเองeeng
The person standing on the right-hand side of my dad is my uncle.
Could you please grab the book on the far right-hand side of the shelf for me?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kwǎa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistright (direction/side)Part 1
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ขวามือkwǎa-mʉʉขวามือkwǎa-mʉʉon the right sideon the right sideWord