ขัดขืน
kàt-kʉ̌ʉnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] resist; struggle against [sb/sth]
To physically resist or struggle against a person or force.
Examples
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiเด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)ขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉnขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉn1[to] resist; struggle against [sb/sth]2[to] defy; disobey [sth]เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)อุ้มûmอุ้มûm1[to] carry in the arms2[to] support; prop up3[to] abduct (enforced disappearance)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
The little child struggled when his mother tried to pick him up.
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ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉnการจับกุมgaan-jàp-gumของkɔ̌ɔngตำรวจdtam-rùuatแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukใส่sàiกุญแจมือgun-jɛɛ-mʉʉ
The suspect tried to physically resist arrest by the police, but was eventually handcuffed.
ม้าป่าmáa-bpàaตัวนั้นdtuua-nánขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉnอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคาวบอยkaao-bɔɔiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàขึ้นkʉ̂nขี่kìiบนbonหลังlǎngมันman
That wild horse resisted violently when the cowboy tried to get on its back.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpแต่dtɛ̀ɛทหารtá-hǎanคนkonนั้นnánก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉnสุดกำลังsùt-gam-langไม่ยอมให้mâi-yɔɔm-hâiศัตรูsàt-dtruuจับตัวไปjàp-dtuua-bpaiเป็นbpenเชลยchá-ləəiได้dâaiโดยง่ายdooi-ngâai
Despite being injured, that soldier continued to resist with all his might, refusing to let the enemy capture him as a prisoner easily.
2VerbB2
[to] defy; disobey [sth]
To defy or refuse to obey an order, rule, law, or authority.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉnขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉn1[to] resist; struggle against [sb/sth]2[to] defy; disobey [sth]คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔngสั่งของsàng-kɔ̌ɔng[to] order goods; [to] order thingsพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔkให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔk[to] fire [sb]; [to] expel [sb]ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉnกลางคืนglaang-kʉʉn1night; nighttime2at night; during the night
He defied his parents' order forbidding him from going out at night.
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พลเมืองดีpon-lá-mʉʉang-diiไม่ควรmâi-kuuanขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉnกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiหรือrʉ̌ʉข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápของkɔ̌ɔngบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉang
A good citizen should not defy the laws or regulations of the country.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanที่tîiจงใจjong-jaiขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉnนโยบายná-yoo-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtอาจàatต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanทางtaangวินัยwí-nai
Employees who intentionally defy company policy may face disciplinary action.
กลุ่มglùmนักเคลื่อนไหวnák-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉnคำสั่งkam-sàngที่tîiไม่เป็นธรรมmâi-bpen-tamของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลเผด็จการrát-tà-baan-pà-dèt-gaan
The group of activists gathered to defy the unjust orders of the dictatorial government.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place6[to] interlace; weave[to] scrub; scourPart 1
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ขืนkʉ̌ʉnขืนkʉ̌ʉn1[to] resist; hold out2[to] force; compel3if (against advice); despite[to] resist; hold outPart 2
ขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉnขัดขืนkàt-kʉ̌ʉn[to] resist; struggle against [sb/sth][to] resist; struggle against [sb/sth]Word