ขุด

kùt

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] dig

To remove or break up earth or another material with a tool, machine, or hands to make a hole, trench, pit, or channel.

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2VerbB1

[to] excavate; unearth

To dig in order to expose, retrieve, or extract something buried (e.g., artifacts, roots, minerals).

Examples

Yesterday we dug up cassava behind the house to retrieve the tubers to eat.
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3VerbB2

[to] mine; extract

To remove resources from the ground, such as ore or minerals.

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4VerbB2

[to] pry into; dredge up (information)

To search for and bring up past facts or sensitive information, often persistently or intrusively.

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Low tone

kùt

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——