ขัดถู
kàt-tǔuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] scrub; [to] rub
to scrub or rub vigorously in order to clean or polish
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแปรงbprɛɛngแปรงbprɛɛng1brush (tool)2[to] brushขัดถูkàt-tǔuขัดถูkàt-tǔu[to] scrub; [to] rubพื้นห้องน้ำpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-náamพื้นห้องน้ำpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-náambathroom floor; restroom floorจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสะอาดเอี่ยมsà-àat-ìiamสะอาดเอี่ยมsà-àat-ìiamspotlessly clean; squeaky clean
I used a brush to scrub the bathroom floor until it was spotlessly clean.
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คุณยายkun yaaiกำลังgam-langขัดถูkàt tŏoถาดtàatเงินngernเก่าๆgào gàoใบbaiนั้นnánจนjonกลับมาglàp maaเงางามngao ngaamเหมือนmĕuuanใหม่màiอีกครั้งèek kráng
Grandma is scrubbing and polishing that old silver tray until it is shiny like new again.
คราบฝังลึกkrâap-fǎng-lʉ́kบนbonเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiแค่kɛ̂ɛซักsákธรรมดาtam-má-daaคงไม่kong-mâiออกɔ̀ɔkต้องdtɔ̂ngออกแรงɔ̀ɔk-rɛɛngขัดถูkàt-tǔuสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀i
A deep stain on this shirt probably won't come out with a normal wash; you have to put some effort into scrubbing it.
ก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการพ่นgaan-pônสีsǐiช่างchâangจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngขัดถูkàt-tǔuพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuโลหะloo-hàเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคราบkrâapสนิมsà-nǐmและlɛ́สีsǐiเก่าgàoหลุดร่อนlùt-rɔ̂ɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiจนหมดjon-mòt
Before starting the painting process, the mechanic needs to scrub the metal surface so that the rust and old paint completely flake off.
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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ขัดถูkàt-tǔuขัดถูkàt-tǔu[to] scrub; [to] rub[to] scrub; [to] rubWord