ขึด
kʉ̀tMeaning
1NounC1
taboo; inauspicious
a taboo, bad omen, or something considered inauspicious and believed to bring bad luck or misfortune (especially in Northern Thai culture)
Examples
ห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitตัดผมdtàt-pǒmตัดผมdtàt-pǒm1[to] cut [sb]'s hair2[to] get a haircutวันพุธwan-pútวันพุธwan-pútWednesday (day of the week)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛคนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛthe elderly; eldersบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขึดkʉ̀tขึดkʉ̀ttaboo; inauspicious
Don't cut your hair on Wednesday; the elderly say it's a bad omen.
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ตามdtaamความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngคนเหนือkon-nʉ̌ʉaการสร้างgaan-sâangบ้านbâanขวางทางkwǎang-taangลมlomถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenขึดkʉ̀tที่จะtîi-jàนำnamความโชคร้ายkwaam-chôok-ráaiมาสู่maa-sùuผู้อยู่อาศัยpûu-yùu-aa-sǎi
According to Northern beliefs, building a house blocking the wind is considered a taboo that will bring misfortune to the residents.
ผู้เฒ่าผู้แก่pûu-tâo-pûu-gɛ̀ɛในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเตือนdtʉʉanคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoว่าการwâa-gaanตัดdtàtต้นไทรศักดิ์สิทธิ์dtôn-trai-sàk-sìtนั้นnánเป็นbpenขึดkʉ̀tหลวงlǔuangซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətวิบัติwí-bàtแก่gɛ̀ɛชุมชนchum-chonได้dâai
The village elders warned the youth that cutting down the sacred banyan tree is a major taboo which might bring disaster to the community.
ชาวล้านนาchaao-láan-naaปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamข้อห้ามkɔ̂ɔ-hâamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขึดkʉ̀tอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaความสงบสุขkwaam-sà-ngòp-sùkในnaiสังคมsǎng-komและlɛ́หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangการgaanถูกtùukลงโทษlong-tôotจากjàakสิ่งsìngลี้ลับlíi-láp
Lanna people strictly observe taboo customs to maintain social harmony and avoid supernatural punishments.
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kʉ̀t
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 | — | — |