ขัดขาว
kàt kăao
Meanings
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[to] mill (polish) rice; [to] polish [sth] until white
to polish something until it becomes white; especially, to mill rice by polishing off the bran to produce white rice.
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotชาวนาchaao naaชาวนาchaao naarice farmerปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughโรงสีrohng sĕeโรงสีrohng sĕe1rice mill2mill (rice-processing business)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขัดขาวkàt kăaoขัดขาวkàt kăao[to] mill (polish) rice; [to] polish [sth] until whiteก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerนำมาnam maaนำมาnam maa1[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetch2[to] lead to; result in; causeขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself
The rice grown by farmers must go through a mill to be polished white before being sold.
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ขัดขาวkàt kăaoขัดขาวkàt kăao[to] mill (polish) rice; [to] polish [sth] until white