ขับขี่
kàp-kìiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] drive; operate (vehicle)
to control and operate a vehicle such as a car, motorcycle, or truck
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureขับขี่kàp-kìiขับขี่kàp-kìi1[to] drive; operate (vehicle)2driving; operating (as a modifier)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Dad drives a car to work every day.
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Yesterday I practiced driving with an instructor.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเดินทางไกลdəən-taang-glaiควรkuuanตรวจสภาพdtrùuat-sà-pâapรถrótเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiในnaiการขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìi
Before a long trip, you should check the car’s condition for driving safety.
เขาkǎoขับขี่kàp-kìiรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkในเวลากลางคืนnai-wee-laa-glaang-kʉʉnจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangง่วงนอนngûuang-nɔɔnและlɛ́พักpákเป็นระยะbpen-rá-yá
He operates a truck at night, so he has to watch out for drowsiness and take breaks periodically.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatห้ามhâamขับขี่kàp-kìiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiโดยdooiไม่mâiสวมsǔuamหมวกนิรภัยmùuak-ní-rá-pai
The police prohibit riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.
He learned to ride a motorcycle with an instructor yesterday.
She will ride a horse in the village ceremony tomorrow.
ผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามกฎbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam-gòtความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiในnaiการขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔ
Participants must follow all safety rules in riding a motorcycle.
2AdjectiveB1
driving; operating (as a modifier)
relating to the act of driving or operating a vehicle when used attributively (e.g., ใบขับขี่ใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìidriver’s license = driver’s license)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìiใบขับขี่bai-kàp-kìidriver’s licenseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกรมการขนส่งทางบกgrom-gaan-kǒn-sòng-taang-bòkกรมการขนส่งทางบกgrom-gaan-kǒn-sòng-taang-bòkDepartment of Land Transport (Thailand)เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoเมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháothis morning; earlier this morning
He went to get a driver’s license at the Department of Land Transport this morning.
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หลักสูตรlàk-sùutอบรมòp-romขับขี่kàp-kìiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiเน้นnénกติกาgà-dtì-gaaจราจรjà-raa-jɔɔnและlɛ́การป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèet
The safe driving training course emphasizes traffic rules and accident prevention.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpประวัติbprà-wàtการขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìiของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnมอบหมายmɔ̂ɔp-mǎaiรถrótบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
The company must check employees’ driving records before assigning company cars.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanด้านdâanการขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìiเชิงพาณิชย์chəəng-paa-nítไม่mâiน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaสองsɔ̌ɔngปีbpii
Applicants are required to have at least two years of commercial driving experience.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàp
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
ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emit[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)Part 1
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ขับขี่kàp-kìiขับขี่kàp-kìi[to] drive; operate (vehicle)[to] drive; operate (vehicle)Word