ข่วน
kùuanMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] scratch [sb/sth]
to scrape or cut the skin or a surface lightly with nails, claws, or something sharp
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatข่วนkùuanข่วนkùuan[to] scratch [sb/sth]มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
The cat lightly scratched my hand.
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Yesterday a branch scratched his arm as he walked past.
The child accidentally scraped the table with a pocket knife.
I accidentally scraped the car paint, leaving a long mark when carrying things into the house.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kùuan
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |