ขูดรีด
kùut-rîitMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] exploit; extort; squeeze [sb] for money
To make someone pay too much or work too hard; to exploit or extort.
Examples
เจ้าของหอพักjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-hɔ̌ɔ-pákเจ้าของหอพักjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-hɔ̌ɔ-pákowner/proprietor of a dorm/boarding houseขูดรีดkùut-rîitขูดรีดkùut-rîit[to] exploit; extort; squeeze [sb] for moneyค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎauniversity/college studentเกินจริงgəən-jingเกินจริงgəən-jing1exaggerated; unrealistic2unrealistically (after verbs)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The dormitory owner extorted exorbitant rent from the students.
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เขาkǎoลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanเพราะprɔ́รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaเจ้านายjâo-naaiขูดรีดkùut-rîitแรงงานrɛɛng-ngaanเกินไปgəən-bpai
He quit his job because he felt his boss was exploiting the workers too much.
ผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakร้องเรียนrɔ́ɔng-riianว่าwâaบริษัทโทรคมนาคมbɔɔ-rí-sàt-too-rá-ká-má-naa-komกำลังgam-langขูดรีดkùut-rîitลูกค้าlûuk-káaด้วยdûuaiการขึ้นราคาgaan-kʉ̂n-raa-kaaโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiเหตุผลhèet-pǒn
Many consumers complained that the telecommunications company is exploiting its customers by raising prices without reason.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanต้องdtɔ̂ngออกɔ̀ɔkมาตรmâatการป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiนายทุนnaai-tunขูดรีดkùut-rîitเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnที่tîiกำลังgam-langเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
The government must issue measures to prevent capitalists from exploiting farmers who are in trouble.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขูดkùutขูดkùut1[to] scrape; scratch off2[to] grate (food)3[to] rub/graze against[to] scrape; scratch offPart 1
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รีดrîitรีดrîit1[to] iron; press (clothes)2[to] squeeze out; press out3[to] extort; squeeze money from [sb][to] iron; press (clothes)Part 2
ขูดรีดkùut-rîitขูดรีดkùut-rîit[to] exploit; extort; squeeze [sb] for money[to] exploit; extort; squeeze [sb] for moneyWord