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kàakMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] hawk up phlegm
To clear the throat to bring up phlegm for spitting.
Examples
ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขากkàakขากkàak[to] hawk up phlegmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultเสมหะsěem-hàเสมหะsěem-hàphlegm; mucus (from chest/throat)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)มาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] come first; arrive earlier; precede2earlier; previously; beforehandบ้วนปากbûuan-bpàakบ้วนปากbûuan-bpàak[to] rinse one’s mouth
In the morning he clears his throat to bring up phlegm before rinsing his mouth.
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ฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kคอแห้งkɔɔ-hɛ̂ɛngเลยləəiขากkàakสองสามsɔ̌ɔng-sǎamทีtiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเสมหะลอยsěem-hà-lɔɔiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
My throat felt dry, so I cleared it a few times to bring the phlegm up.
พอporเป็นหวัดbpen wàtเขาkăoต้องdtôngขากkàakแรงraengๆ-เพื่อpêuuaดันdanเสมหะsĕm-hàขึ้นkêunมาจากmaa jàakคอko
When he catches a cold, he has to clear his throat forcefully to bring the phlegm up from his throat.
หมอแนะนำmŏr náe-namให้hâiจิบjìpน้ำอุ่นnáam ùnแล้วláeoค่อยkôiๆ-ขากkàakเพื่อpêuuaช่วยให้chûuai hâiเสมหะsĕm-hàถูกtòokยกขึ้นมาyók kêun maaก่อนจะgòn jàคายทิ้งkaai tíng
The doctor advised sipping warm water and then gradually clearing the throat to help lift the phlegm up before spitting it out.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kàak
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 | — | — |