ขากถุย
kàak-tǔiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] hawk and spit
to clear one's throat and spit phlegm or saliva, often in a loud or vulgar manner
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ขากถุยkàak-tǔiขากถุยkàak-tǔi1[to] hawk and spit2[to] express extreme contempt; [to] show disgustเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
The uncle next door likes to clear his throat and spit loudly every morning.
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การgaanขากถุยkàak-tǔiลงบนlong-bonพื้นถนนpʉ́ʉn-tà-nǒnเป็นbpenพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmและlɛ́สกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkมากmâak
Spitting phlegm onto the street is a very inappropriate and dirty behavior.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiมีmiiป้ายเตือนbpâai-dtʉʉanชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaห้ามhâamลูกค้าlûuk-káaขากถุยkàak-tǔiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenอ่างล้างมือàang-láang-mʉʉ
This restaurant has a clear warning sign prohibiting customers from spitting phlegm in the sink area.
ในnaiหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetการgaanขากถุยkàak-tǔiในnaiที่สาธารณะtîi-sǎa-taa-rá-náถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngเสียค่าปรับsǐia-kâa-bpràp
In many countries, spitting in public is considered an illegal act and is subject to a fine.
2VerbC1
[to] express extreme contempt; [to] show disgust
to express extreme contempt, disgust, or disdain towards someone or something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เกลียดglìiatเกลียดglìiat[to] hate; detest; loatheคนโกหกkon-goo-hòkคนโกหกkon-goo-hòkliarแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอยากจะyàak-jàอยากจะyàak-jà[to] want to; would like toขากถุยkàak-tǔiขากถุยkàak-tǔi1[to] hawk and spit2[to] express extreme contempt; [to] show disgustใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I hate a liar like him so much; just hearing his name makes me want to spit in disgust.
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นโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiเอื้อประโยชน์ʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòotให้hâiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกพ้องpûuak-pɔ́ɔngเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng-tîiคนkonในnaiสังคมsǎng-komพากันpaa-ganขากถุยkàak-tǔi
Policies that only benefit cronies are something that people in society treat with absolute disdain.
ท่าทีtâa-tiiที่tîiเสsěeแสร้งทำเป็นsɛ̂ɛng-tam-bpenคนดีkon-diiของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánช่างchângน่าnâaขากถุยkàak-tǔiเสียsǐiaเหลือเกินlʉ̌ʉa-gəən
That politician's hypocritical posturing as a good person is utterly despicable.
อย่าyàaมาmaaพูดจาpûut-jaaสวยหรูsǔuai-rǔuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamเลยləəiพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunมันmanน่าnâaขากถุยkàak-tǔiยิ่งกว่าyîng-gwàaอะไรà-raiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
Don't spout flowery words about morality; your actual behavior is more contemptible than anything else.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขากถุยkàak-tǔiขากถุยkàak-tǔi[to] hawk and spit[to] hawk and spitWord