ขูดไข
kùut-kǎiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] scrape off wax/grease
to scrape off wax, grease, or congealed fatty residue from a surface
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureทอดtɔ̂ɔtทอดtɔ̂ɔt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] lay out; present (religious offerings)หมูสามชั้นmǔu-sǎam-chánหมูสามชั้นmǔu-sǎam-chánpork belly (three-layer cut)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขูดไขkùut-kǎiขูดไขkùut-kǎi[to] scrape off wax/greaseที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)5[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กระทะgrà-táกระทะgrà-tá1frying pan; skillet2wokออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerล้างจานláang-jaanล้างจานláang-jaan[to] wash dishes; do the dishes
After frying pork belly, I have to scrape off the congealed grease stuck to the pan before washing it.
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ช่างchâangครัวkruuaใช้cháiไม้พายmáai-paaiขูดไขkùut-kǎiที่tîiติดdtìtบนbonเตาdtaoให้hâiหลุดlùtแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเช็ดchétด้วยdûuaiผ้าpâaเปียกbpìiak
The kitchen worker used a spatula to scrape off the residue stuck on the stove and then wiped it with a wet cloth.
เวลาwee-laaอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenน้ำแกงnáam-gɛɛngจะjàจับตัวjàp-dtuuaเป็นbpenมันmanแข็งkɛ̌ngต้องdtɔ̂ngขูดไขkùut-kǎiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakผิวหน้าpǐu-nâaให้หมดhâi-mòtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnอุ่นซ้ำùn-sám
When it's cold, the soup forms a solid layer of fat; you need to scrape off all the fat from the surface before reheating.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiมีดmîitปาดขูดbpàat-kùutไขkǎiและlɛ́คราบน้ำมันkrâap-nám-manที่tîiแข็งตัวkɛ̌ng-dtuuaตามdtaamขอบkɔ̀ɔpหม้อmɔ̂ɔเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganกลิ่นหืนglìn-hʉ̌ʉn
He used a knife to scrape off the waxy, congealed grease around the rim of the pot to prevent rancid smells.
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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ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4[to] tighten or loosen (by turning)5fat (animal); grease[to] unlock; open (with a key)Part 2
ขูดไขkùut-kǎiขูดไขkùut-kǎi[to] scrape off wax/grease[to] scrape off wax/greaseWord