ขูด
kùutMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] scrape; scratch off
to rub a hard or sharp object against a surface to remove material or clean it
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเหรียญrĭianเหรียญrĭian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrencyขูดkùutขูดkùut1[to] scrape; scratch off2[to] grate (food)3[to] rub/graze againstคราบkrâapคราบkrâap1stain; deposit; residue2crust; dried film3trace; remnantสติกเกอร์sà-dtík-gêrสติกเกอร์sà-dtík-gêrstickerออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
I used a coin to scrape the sticker residue off the table.
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Dad scraped the rust off the fence with a wire brush before repainting.
ช่างchângต้องdtɔ̂ngขูดkùutปูนbpuunเก่าgàoออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakผนังpà-nǎngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiปูนใหม่bpuun-màiยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
The builder must scrape off the old plaster from the wall first so the new plaster adheres better.
I scraped off a little candle wax to reuse.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiบัตรbàtเก่าgàoขูดkùutคราบkrâapกาวgaaoบนbonโต๊ะdtóให้ได้hâi-dâaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpชนิดchá-nítของkɔ̌ɔngกาวgaao
He used an old card to scrape a small amount of glue residue from the table to test the type of adhesive.
เชฟchéepขูดkùutชีสchíitจากjàakผิวpǐuแข็งkɛ̌ngนิดเดียวnít-diiaoใส่sàiซอสsɔ́ɔtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้รสdâai-rótและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnที่tîiเข้มขึ้นkêm-kʉ̂n
The chef scraped a tiny amount of cheese from the hard rind into the sauce to intensify the flavor and aroma.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiขูดkùutผงpǒngสีsǐiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakผนังpà-nǎngเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmโดยdooiระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiลวดลายlûuat-laaiเสียหายsǐia-hǎai
The researcher scraped a small amount of paint powder from the wall for analysis, taking care not to damage the pattern.
2VerbA2
[to] grate (food)
to shred food into small pieces using a grater
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseขูดkùutขูดkùut1[to] scrape; scratch off2[to] grate (food)3[to] rub/graze againstมะพร้าวmá-práaoมะพร้าวmá-práao1coconut (tree)2coconut (fruit)3classifier: ผล (for coconuts)ใส่ถ้วยsài-tûuaiใส่ถ้วยsài-tûuai[to] put [sth] into a bowl/cup
Mom grates coconut into a bowl.
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Please grate some cheese onto the pasta.
I will grate carrots with this grater to make a salad.
เวลาwee-laaทำtamแกงเผ็ดgɛɛng-pètแม่mɛ̂ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpขูดkùutมะพร้าวmá-práaoสดsòtแล้วlɛ́ɛoคั้นkánกะทิgà-tíเองeeng
When making spicy curry, Mom likes to grate fresh coconut and extract the coconut milk herself.
3VerbB1
[to] rub/graze against
to touch and move against a surface causing friction, a scraping sound, or minor abrasion
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearขูดkùutขูดkùut1[to] scrape; scratch off2[to] grate (food)3[to] rub/graze againstพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)หินhǐnหินhǐn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเอี๊ยดíiatเอี๊ยดíiat1squeak; creak (sound effect)2[to] squeak; [to] creak3squeaky; creakyตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เดินผ่านdəən-pàanเดินผ่านdəən-pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)โถงทางเดินtǒong-taang-dəənโถงทางเดินtǒong-taang-dəənhallway; corridor
My shoes scraped the stone floor with a squeak as I walked through the hallway.
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กิ่งไม้gìng máaiขูดkùutกระจกgrà-jòkหน้าต่างnâa dtàangเบาๆbao baoเพราะpráwลมแรงlom raengทำให้tam hâiได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangเสียดสีsìat sĕeต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang
The branch gently scraped the window because of the strong wind, creating a continuous rubbing sound.
ประตูbprà-dtuuไม้máaiบวมbuuamจนjonขูดkùutพื้นpʉ́ʉnเวลาwee-laaเปิดbpə̀ətปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiเกิดgə̀ətเสียงsǐiangครืดคราดkrʉ̂ʉt-krâatน่ารำคาญnâa-ram-kaanทุกครั้งtúk-kráng
The swollen wooden door scrapes the floor when opened, causing an annoying grinding sound every time.
เขาkǎoเผลอplə̌əเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเก้าอี้gâo-îiจนjonขาเก้าอี้kǎa-gâo-îiขูดkùutพื้นpʉ́ʉnกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangเป็นbpenทางยาวtaang-yaaoส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangแหลมlɛ̌ɛmจนjonคนkonในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
He accidentally moved the chair so that its legs scraped the tile floor along a long path, producing a sharp sound that made everyone in the room look over.
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
kùut
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 | — | — |