ขัดมัน
kàt-manMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] polish/buff [sth] to a glossy shine
to rub, polish, or wax a surface (e.g., wood, metal, leather, floors) to make it smooth and glossy
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerขัดมันkàt-manขัดมันkàt-man1[to] polish/buff [sth] to a glossy shine2polished; glossy; high‑gloss (finish)3[to] mill/polish riceพื้นปูนpʉ́ʉn-bpuunพื้นปูนpʉ́ʉn-bpuunconcrete floorที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
The technician just came to polish the cement floor at my house yesterday.
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คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngขัดมันkàt-manรองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngคู่kûuนี้níiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไปงานbpai-ngaanเลี้ยงนะlíiang-náไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánมันmanจะjàดูduuไม่สวยmâi-sǔuai
You have to polish this pair of leather shoes before going to the party, otherwise they won't look nice.
ช่างไม้châng-máaiกำลังgam-langขัดมันkàt-manโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiสักsàkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiลายไม้laai-máaiเด่นชัดdèen-chátและlɛ́เงางามngao-ngaamขึ้นkʉ̂n
The carpenter is polishing the teak wood table to make the wood grain more distinct and glossy.
การขัดgaan-kàtมันmanโลหะloo-hàด้วยdûuaiน้ำยาnáam-yaaชนิดchá-nítพิเศษpí-sèetไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛทำให้tam-hâiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuเงางามngao-ngaamแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการเกิดสนิมgaan-gə̀ət-sà-nǐmได้dâaiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Polishing metal with a special solution not only makes the surface glossy but also helps prevent rust.
2AdjectiveB1
polished; glossy; high‑gloss (finish)
smooth and shiny as a result of polishing or waxing
Examples
พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomขัดมันkàt-manขัดมันkàt-man1[to] polish/buff [sth] to a glossy shine2polished; glossy; high‑gloss (finish)3[to] mill/polish riceสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyจังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)
This room's floor is smooth and shiny. It's so beautiful.
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ช่างchângเพิ่งpə̂ngลงlongแว็กซ์wɛ́kรถrótไปbpaiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiผิวpǐuรถrótเลยləəiขัดมันkàt-manวาววับwaao-wáp
The mechanic just waxed the car, so now its surface is smooth and super shiny.
พ่อpɔ̂ɔซื้อsʉ́ʉโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiสักsàkตัวdtuuaใหม่màiพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manขัดมันkàt-manจนjonเห็นhěnเงาสะท้อนngao-sà-tɔ́ɔnเลยləəi
Dad bought a new teak table; its surface is so smooth and shiny you can see a reflection.
สถาปนิกเลือกsà-tǎa-bpà-ník-lʉ̂ʉakใช้cháiพื้นpʉ́ʉnปูนเปลือยbpuun-bplʉʉaiที่tîiขัดมันkàt-manเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́มันmanให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎiและlɛ́ดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎaง่ายngâai
The architect chose an exposed concrete floor that is specially polished to be smooth and shiny because it gives a modern feel and is easy to maintain.
3VerbB2
[to] mill/polish rice
to process rice by removing bran and making the grains smooth and shiny
Examples
ข้าวสารkâao-sǎanข้าวสารkâao-sǎanuncooked rice (raw grains)ถุงtǔngถุงtǔng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughการขัดgaan-kàtการขัดgaan-kàt1polishing; scrubbing2obstruction; hindranceมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เมล็ดmá-létเมล็ดmá-lét1seed; kernel; pip2classifier: seeds; small grainsจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessสวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatly
This bag of rice is rice that has been polished, so the grains are a beautiful white color.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakเก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiaoชาวนาchaao-naaจะjàนำnamข้าวเปลือกkâao-bplʉ̀ʉakไปที่bpai-tîiโรงสีroong-sǐiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขัดมันkàt-manก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiขายkǎai
After harvesting, farmers take the paddy to the rice mill to be polished before selling it.
กระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanขัดมันkàt-manข้าวkâaoแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàทำให้tam-hâiข้าวkâaoดูduuน่ารับประทานnâa-ráp-bprà-taanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaวิตามินwí-dtaa-minและlɛ́แร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatบางส่วนbaang-sùuanที่tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiรำข้าวram-kâaoไปbpai
Although the rice polishing process makes the rice look more appealing, it causes the loss of some vitamins and minerals found in the rice bran.
ผู้บริโภคpôo bò-rí-pôhkที่têeใส่ใจsài jaiสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapบางbaangกลุ่มglùmนิยมní-yomทานtaanข้าวกล้องkâao glôngที่têeไม่ผ่านmâi pàanการขัดgaan kàtมันmanเพราะpráwเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaมีmeeคุณค่าทางโภชนาการkun-ná-kâa taang poh-chá-naa-gaanสูงกว่าsŏong gwàa
Some health-conscious consumer groups prefer to eat brown rice that hasn't been polished, as they believe it has higher nutritional value.
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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มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)it (thing/animal)Part 2
ขัดมันkàt-manขัดมันkàt-man[to] polish/buff [sth] to a glossy shine[to] polish/buff [sth] to a glossy shineWord