ขัดเงา(kàt ngao)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] polish; buff; make [sth] shiny

to rub or buff a surface to make it smooth and glossy; to shine [sth]

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofขัดเงาkàt ngaoขัดเงาkàt ngao1[to] polish; buff; make [sth] shiny2polishing; buffing; shiningรองเท้าหนังrong táao năngรองเท้าหนังrong táao năngleather shoesของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirs
Dad is polishing his leather shoes.
2NounB2

polishing; buffing; shining

the act or process of polishing or buffing a surface to produce a shine

Examples

การขัดgaan kàtการขัดgaan kàt1polishing; scrubbing2obstruction; hindranceเงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doubleพื้นหินอ่อนpéun hĭn ònพื้นหินอ่อนpéun hĭn ònmarble floor; marble flooringเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsขั้นตอนสุดท้ายkân dton sùt-táaiขั้นตอนสุดท้ายkân dton sùt-táaifinal step; last stepของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการทำความสะอาดgaan tam kwaam sà-àatการทำความสะอาดgaan tam kwaam sà-àatcleaning (act/process)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)
The polishing of the marble floor is the final step in cleaning the house.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ขัดมันkàt manขัดมันkàt man1[to] polish/buff [sth] to a glossy shine2[to] mill/polish rice3polished; glossy; high‑gloss (finish)
  • [to] polish/buff [sth] to a glossy shine
  • [to] mill/polish rice
  • polished; glossy; high‑gloss (finish)
บัฟbápบัฟbáp1[to] buff (give a boost in games)2[to] buff; polish; rub to shine3buff (game boost)
  • [to] buff (give a boost in games)
  • [to] buff; polish; rub to shine
  • buff (game boost)
ชักเงาchák ngaoชักเงาchák ngao[to] polish [sth]; [to] make [sth] glossy

[to] polish [sth]; [to] make [sth] glossy

ทำเงาtam ngaoทำเงาtam ngao1[to] polish; make glossy/shiny2[to] add highlights/shading (art)
  • [to] polish; make glossy/shiny
  • [to] add highlights/shading (art)
แว็กซ์wáekแว็กซ์wáek1wax (substance)2[to] wax [sth] (apply/polish)3[to] wax [sb]/[sth] (hair removal)
  • wax (substance)
  • [to] wax [sth] (apply/polish)
  • [to] wax [sb]/[sth] (hair removal)

Word Breakdown

ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] feel awkward; be ill at ease2[to] scrub; scour3abrasive; scratchy4[to] obstruct; block5[to] polish; buff6[to] oppose; contradictPart 1
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เงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4silhouette; outline5trace; hint6follower; doublePart 2
ขัดเงาkàt ngaoขัดเงาkàt ngao[to] polish; buff; make [sth] shiny