ขัดดาบ
kàt-dàapMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] tuck a sword into one's belt
to wear a sword tucked into one's belt or waistband
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ขัดดาบkàt-dàapขัดดาบkàt-dàap1[to] tuck a sword into one's belt2[to] masturbateไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[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 markerเอวeeoเอวeeowaist
The soldier wears a sword tucked into his waistband.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngขัดดาบkàt-dàapไว้wáiกับgàpเข็มขัดkěm-kàtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดินdəənออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiบนbonเวทีwee-tii
The actor tucked a sword into his belt before walking onto the stage.
ในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiทหารtá-hǎanทุกคนtúk-konขัดดาบkàt-dàapไว้wáiที่tîiเอวeeoขณะkà-nàยืนyʉʉnเฝ้าfâoประตูbprà-dtuuเมืองmʉʉang
In this drama, all the soldiers wear swords at their waists while guarding the city gate.
ผู้ฝึกสอนpûu-fʉ̀k-sɔ̌ɔnให้hâiนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngลองlɔɔngเดินdəənและlɛ́นั่งnângหลังจากlǎng-jàakขัดดาบkàt-dàapไว้wáiกับgàpเข็มขัดkěm-kàtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคุ้นkúnกับgàpการเคลื่อนไหวgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎiในnaiชุดchútนักรบnák-róp
The trainer had the actors practice walking and sitting with swords tucked into their belts so they could get used to moving in their warrior costumes.
2VerbC2
[to] masturbate
(slang) to masturbate (typically referring to a male)
Examples
เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ในกลุ่มnai glùmในกลุ่มnai glùmin a group; among a groupชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แซวsaeoแซวsaeo[to] tease; rib; banterเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardหาแฟนhăa faenหาแฟนhăa faen[to] look for a boyfriend/girlfriendไม่ได้mâi 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)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downขัดดาบkàt dàapขัดดาบkàt dàap1[to] tuck a sword into one's belt2[to] masturbateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wítตลอดชีวิตdtà-lòt chee-wít1lifelong2throughout one's life; for life
Friends in the group like to tease him that if he still can't find a girlfriend, he'll probably have to sleep and 'polish his sword' for the rest of his life.
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วัยรุ่นwai-rûnชายchaaiหลายคนlǎai-konมักจะmák-jàขัดดาบkàt-dàapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระบายrá-baaiความใคร่kwaam-krâiซึ่งsʉ̂ngถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangธรรมชาติtam-má-châatในnaiวัยwaiนี้níi
Many male teenagers often 'polish their swords' to release sexual desire, which is considered natural at this age.
พอporโดนdohnแฟนfaenทิ้งtíngกะทันหันgà-tan-hănหนุ่มnùmโสดsòtป้ายแดงbpâai daengก็เลยgôr loeiต้องdtôngกลับมาglàp maaขัดดาบkàt dàapแก้gâeเหงาngăoไปbpaiพลางplaangๆ-
After being suddenly dumped by his girlfriend, the newly single guy had to go back to 'polishing his sword' to relieve his loneliness for the time being.
ในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉanผู้ชายpûu-chaaiมักจะmák-jàคุยkuiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขัดดาบkàt-dàapกันganอย่างyàangเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพออยู่pɔɔ-yùuต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngก็gɔ̂มักจะmák-jàทำเป็นtam-bpenไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉang
In groups of male friends, they often talk about 'polishing the sword' openly, but when in front of women, they usually pretend not to know anything about it.
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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ขัดดาบkàt-dàapขัดดาบkàt-dàap[to] tuck a sword into one's belt[to] tuck a sword into one's beltWord