ขัดสน
kàt-sǒnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
poor; needy; short of money
poor or in need; short of money or basic resources.
Examples
ในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำsèet-tà-gìt-dtòk-dtàmเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำsèet-tà-gìt-dtòk-dtàmeconomic recession; depressionหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toดำเนินชีวิตdam-nəən-chii-wítดำเนินชีวิตdam-nəən-chii-wít[to] lead/live one’s lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyขัดสนkàt-sǒnขัดสนkàt-sǒnpoor; needy; short of money
During the economic recession, many families had to live in poverty.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàมาจากmaa-jàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiขัดสนkàt-sǒnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มุ่งมั่นmûng-mânเรียนriianจนjonจบjòpปริญญาbpà-rin-yaaได้dâai
Even though he came from a poor family, he was determined to study until he graduated.
มูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíนี้néeก่อตั้งขึ้นgòr dtâng kûenเพื่อpêuuaช่วยเหลือchûuai-lĕuuaเด็กๆdèk dèkที่têeขัดสนkàt sŏnและláeขาดแคลนkàat klaenโอกาสoh-gàatทางtaangการศึกษาgaan sùk-săa
This foundation was established to help children who are in need and lack educational opportunities.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanควรkuuanมีmiiมาตรการช่วยเหลือmâat-dtrà-gaan-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonที่tîiขัดสนkàt-sǒnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiในnaiการดำรงชีพgaan-dam-rong-chîipอย่างเร่งด่วนyàang-rêng-dùuan
The government should have urgent measures to help people who are short of money for living expenses.
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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ขัดสนkàt-sǒnขัดสนkàt-sǒnpoor; needy; short of moneypoor; needy; short of moneyWord