ขัดหู
kàt-hǔuMeaning
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[to] grate on the ear; sound jarring
to sound unpleasant, harsh, or improper to the ear; to grate on the ear
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneท่อนฮุกtɔ̂ɔn-húkท่อนฮุกtɔ̂ɔn-húkhook; catchy part of a songเสียงสูงsǐiang-sǔungเสียงสูงsǐiang-sǔunghigh pitch; high-pitched voiceไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขัดหูkàt-hǔuขัดหูkàt-hǔu[to] grate on the ear; sound jarring
The hook in this song is a bit too high-pitched and grates on the ear.
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During the meeting, he used impolite words, which sounded unpleasant to many.
การออกเสียงgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangผิดpìtวรรณยุกต์wan-ná-yúkทำให้tam-hâiประโยคbprà-yòokธรรมดาtam-má-daaกลายเป็นglaai-bpenขัดหูkàt-hǔuทันทีtan-tii
Mispronouncing tones can make an ordinary sentence immediately grate on the ear.
โฆษณาkôh-sà-naaตะโกนdtà-gohnขายของkăai kŏngแบบbàepเสียงsĭiangแหลมlăemจัดjàtๆ-มันmanขัดหูkàt hŏoจนjonต้องdtôngเปลี่ยนbplìianช่องchâwng
The ad shouting in a piercing high pitch was so grating that I had to change the channel.
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; polish (by rubbing)2[to] obstruct; block3[to] oppose; contradict4[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place5[to] interlace; weave[to] scrub; polish (by rubbing)Part 1
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ขัดหูkàt-hǔuขัดหูkàt-hǔu[to] grate on the ear; sound jarring[to] grate on the ear; sound jarringWord