ขาวซีด
kǎao-sîitMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
pale; ashen
very white or pale, especially a person's face due to fear, shock, or illness.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเห็นผีhěn-pǐiเห็นผีhěn-pǐi[to] see a ghostหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerขาวซีดkǎao-sîitขาวซีดkǎao-sîitpale; ashenเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
When he saw a ghost, his face turned pale.
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เขาkǎoไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiมาmaaหลายlǎaiวันwanแล้วlɛ́ɛoหน้าตาnâa-dtaaเลยləəiดูduuขาวซีดkǎao-sîitและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiแรงrɛɛng
He has been sick for many days, so his face looks pale and he has no energy.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngผลตรวจpǒn-dtrùuatหน้าnâaของkɔ̌ɔngภรรยาpan-rá-yaaเขาkǎoเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenขาวซีดkǎao-sîitในทันทีnai-tan-tii
The moment the doctor announced the test results, his wife's face instantly turned deathly pale.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎao
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 1
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ขาวซีดkǎao-sîitขาวซีดkǎao-sîitpale; ashenpale; ashenWord