ขัดข้อง
kàt-kɔ̂ɔngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] malfunction; be out of order
To have a technical or mechanical problem; not function properly.
Examples
ลิฟต์lípลิฟต์lípelevator; lift (BrE)ขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔng1[to] malfunction; be out of order2[to] be hindered; face obstaclesกรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)ชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time being
The elevator is out of order. Please use the stairs temporarily.
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สัญญาณsǎn-yaanอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháoทำให้tam-hâiส่งงานsòng-ngaanไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The internet connection has been malfunctioning since morning, so I couldn't submit my work.
เครื่องพิมพ์krʉ̂ʉang-pimขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngบ่อยbɔ̀iเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanการgaanแจกเอกสารjɛ̀ɛk-èek-gà-sǎanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
The printer frequently malfunctions, so we had to postpone distributing the documents.
ระบบrá-bòpสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngไฟfaiขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngระหว่างrá-wàangทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpทำให้tam-hâiเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkหยุดทำงานyùt-tam-ngaanทันทีtan-tii
The backup power system malfunctioned during testing, causing the machinery to stop immediately.
2VerbB2
[to] be hindered; face obstacles
To be obstructed or prevented by difficulties, rules, or circumstances.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔng1[to] malfunction; be out of order2[to] be hindered; face obstaclesเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกฎgòtกฎgòt1rule; regulation2law (scientific/natural); principleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
I want to help, but I'm prevented by company rules, so I can't help you right now.
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เธอtəəจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangวีซ่าwii-sâaเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanทริปtríp
She wanted to travel with us, but was obstructed by visa issues and had to postpone the trip.
แม้mɛ́ɛทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛแผนpɛ̌ɛnนี้níiขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngตามdtaamระเบียบrá-bìiapราชการrâat-chá-gaanทำให้tam-hâiดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiทันทีtan-tii
Even though everyone agrees, the plan is obstructed by government regulations, so it can't proceed immediately.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanเพราะprɔ́ขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngกับgàpเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiสัญญาsǎn-yaaที่tîiกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wáiก่อนหน้าgɔ̀ɔn-nâa
Our proposal didn't pass because it was prevented by the preexisting contract conditions.
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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ข้องkɔ̂ɔngข้องkɔ̂ɔng1fish basket; creel2[to] be involved with [sth/sb]; have to do with; concernfish basket; creelPart 2
ขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔngขัดข้องkàt-kɔ̂ɔng[to] malfunction; be out of order[to] malfunction; be out of orderWord