ขุดทอง
kùt-tɔɔngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] mine for gold
To dig or mine the ground to find and extract gold.
Examples
คนงานkon-ngaanคนงานkon-ngaanworker; laborerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngขุดทองkùt-tɔɔng1[to] mine for gold2[to] seek one's fortune3[to] have anal sex (vulgar slang)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเหมืองmʉ̌ʉangเหมืองmʉ̌ʉang1mine2irrigation ditch/canal (Northern dialect)เมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níiเมื่อเช้านี้mʉ̂ʉa-cháao-níithis morning (earlier today)
The workers went to dig for gold at the mine this morning.
3 more examplesShow less
พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngในnaiเหมืองmʉ̌ʉangมาหลายเดือนmaa-lǎai-dʉʉanแต่dtɛ̀ɛได้dâaiทองtɔɔngเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔi
They have been mining gold for several months, but have found only a small amount.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngริมrimลำธารlam-taanแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำnamดินdinที่tîiขุดkùtได้มาdâai-maaร่อนrɔ̂ɔnหาhǎaทองtɔɔng
The villagers dig for gold along the stream, then pan the soil they have dug up to separate out the gold.
การขุดgaan-kùtทองtɔɔngในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápอนุญาตà-nú-yâatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́อาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔป่าไม้bpàa-máaiและlɛ́แหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náam
Mining gold in this area requires prior permission because it may affect forests and water sources.
2VerbB2
[to] seek one's fortune
To go somewhere to work or do business in the hope of making a lot of money.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngขุดทองkùt-tɔɔng1[to] mine for gold2[to] seek one's fortune3[to] have anal sex (vulgar slang)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาหลีใต้gao-lǐi-dtâaiเกาหลีใต้gao-lǐi-dtâai1South Korea (country)2South Korean (attributive)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withหวังว่าwǎng-wâaหวังว่าwǎng-wâa1[to] hope (that)2hopefully; I/we hope (that)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เก็บเงินgèp-ngənเก็บเงินgèp-ngən1[to] save money; put money aside2[to] collect payment; charge [sb]มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparents
My older brother went to South Korea to seek his fortune, hoping to save enough to buy our parents a house.
3 more examplesShow less
เขาkǎoไปbpaiขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngที่tîiดูไบduu-baiด้วยdûuaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanเป็นbpenพ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaเพราะprɔ́เงินเดือนngən-dʉʉanสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaที่tîiบ้านเราbâan-raoมากmâak
He went to Dubai to make good money working as a chef because the pay was much higher than back home.
เมื่อmêuuaเห็นว่าhĕn wâaร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanไทยtaiในnaiต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtกำลังgam-langได้รับความนิยมdâai ráp kwaam ní-yomเธอterจึงjeungตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiไปbpaiขุดทองkùt tongที่têeออสเตรเลียót-dtree-liiaด้วยdûuayการเปิดgaan bpèrtร้านráanของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
Seeing that Thai restaurants were becoming popular abroad, she decided to seek her fortune in Australia by opening her own restaurant.
แม้mɛ́ɛหลายคนlǎai-konจะjàใฝ่ฝันfài-fǎnอยากyàakไปbpaiขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngในnaiต่างแดนdtàang-dɛɛnแต่dtɛ̀ɛค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipที่สูงtîi-sǔungอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเก็บเงินgèp-ngənได้dâaiน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaที่tîiคาดไว้kâat-wái
Although many people dream of seeking their fortune abroad, the high cost of living may leave them with less savings than expected.
3VerbC1
[to] have anal sex (vulgar slang)
To engage in anal intercourse; a vulgar slang expression often referring to sex between men.
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngขุดทองkùt-tɔɔng1[to] mine for gold2[to] seek one's fortune3[to] have anal sex (vulgar slang)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คำหยาบkam-yàapคำหยาบkam-yàapswear word; vulgar wordที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...การมีเพศสัมพันธ์gaan-mii-pêet-sǎm-panการมีเพศสัมพันธ์gaan-mii-pêet-sǎm-pansexual intercourse; having sexทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ทวารtá-waanทวารtá-waan1doorway; gate; portal; entrance2orifice; bodily opening3sense organ (lit. ‘gate’ of perception)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)
“ขุดทอง” is a vulgar term used to refer to anal intercourse.
3 more examplesShow less
เขาkǎoใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngล้อlɔ́ɔเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการมีเพศสัมพันธ์gaan-mii-pêet-sǎm-panทางtaangทวารtá-waanหนักnàkของkɔ̌ɔngคู่รักkûu-rákชายchaaiสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonจนjonทั้งคู่táng-kûuรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai
He used the vulgar slang term “ขุดทอง” to mock a male couple's anal sex, which upset them both.
การนำgaan-namคำว่าkam-wâaขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngมาใช้maa-cháiเยาะเย้ยyɔ́-yə́əiผู้ชายpûu-chaaiที่tîiมีเพศสัมพันธ์mii-pêet-sǎm-panทางtaangทวารtá-waanหนักnàkไม่เพียงmâi-piiangเป็นbpenการก้าวก่ายgaan-gâao-gàaiชีวิตส่วนตัวchii-wít-sùuan-dtuuaแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangอาจàatตอกย้ำdtɔ̀ɔk-yámอคติà-ká-dtìทางเพศtaang-pêetด้วยdûuai
Using the vulgar slang term “ขุดทอง” to ridicule men who have anal intercourse not only intrudes on their private lives but may also reinforce sexual prejudice.
ผู้แปลpûu-bplɛɛคงkongคำว่าkam-wâaขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngไว้wáiในnaiบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangหยาบคายyàap-kaaiของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnขณะkà-nàกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngการมีเพศสัมพันธ์gaan-mii-pêet-sǎm-panทางtaangทวารtá-waanหนักnàk
The translator retained the slang term “ขุดทอง” in the dialogue to convey the character's vulgar tone when referring to anal intercourse.
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 -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 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
+
ขุดทองkùt-tɔɔngขุดทองkùt-tɔɔng[to] mine for gold[to] mine for goldWord