ขัดเงา
kàt-ngaoMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] polish; buff; make [sth] shiny
to rub or buff a surface to make it smooth and glossy; to shine [sth]
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesขัดเงาkàt-ngaoขัดเงาkàt-ngao1[to] polish; buff; make [sth] shiny2polishing; buffing; shiningรองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngรองเท้าหนังrɔɔng-táao-nǎngleather shoesของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
Dad is polishing his leather shoes.
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ช่างไม้châng-máaiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขัดเงาkàt-ngaoโต๊ะไม้dtó-máaiสักsàkจนjonขึ้นเงาkʉ̂n-ngaoสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
The carpenter spent many hours polishing the teak table until it had a beautiful sheen.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแขกkɛ̀ɛkจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngแม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipขัดเงาkàt-ngaoชุดช้อนส้อมchút-chɔ́ɔn-sɔ̂ɔmเงินngənให้hâiวาววับwaao-wáp
Before the guests arrived, the housekeeper had to quickly shine the silver cutlery set until it sparkled.
เขาkăoค่อยๆkôi kôiขัดเงาkàt ngaoผิวpĭuรถrótด้วยdûuayน้ำยาnám yaaชนิดchà-nítพิเศษpí-sàytเพื่อpêuuaลบlópรอยขีดข่วนroi kèet kùuanและláeคืนkeunความเงางามkwaam ngao-ngaam
He carefully polished the car's surface with a special compound to remove scratches and restore its gloss.
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; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; doubleพื้นหินอ่อนpʉ́ʉn-hǐn-ɔ̀ɔnพื้นหินอ่อนpʉ́ʉn-hǐn-ɔ̀ɔnmarble floor; marble flooringเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขั้นตอนสุดท้ายkân-dtɔɔn-sùt-táaiขั้นตอนสุดท้ายkân-dtɔɔn-sùt-táaifinal step; last stepของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการทำความสะอาดgaan-tam-kwaam-sà-àatการทำความสะอาดgaan-tam-kwaam-sà-àatcleaning (act/process)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
The polishing of the marble floor is the final step in cleaning the house.
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น้ำยาnáam-yaaขวดkùuatนี้níiใช้cháiสำหรับsǎm-ràpการขัดgaan-kàtเงาngaoเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangโลหะloo-hàโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́
This bottle of solution is used specifically for the polishing of metal objects.
การขัดgaan-kàtเงาngaoอัญมณีan-yá-má-niiเป็นbpenศาสตร์และศิลป์sàat-lɛ́-sǐnที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanสูงsǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngความงามkwaam-ngaamตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
The polishing of gemstones is a science and an art that requires great skill to bring out their natural beauty.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakการซ่อมแซมgaan-sɔ̂m-sɛɛmแล้วlɛ́ɛoการขัดgaan-kàtเงาngaoอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnคือkʉʉสิ่งที่sìng-tîiทำให้tam-hâiเฟอร์นิเจอร์โบราณfəə-ní-jə̂ə-boo-raanชิ้นนี้chín-níiกลับมาglàp-maaมีชีวิตmii-chii-wítอีกครั้งìik-kráng
Besides the repairs, it was the meticulous polishing that brought this piece of antique furniture back to life.
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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ขัดเงาkàt-ngaoขัดเงาkàt-ngao[to] polish; buff; make [sth] shiny[to] polish; buff; make [sth] shinyWord