ควิลต์
kwinMeanings
1NounA2
quilt (padded blanket)
a quilt; a padded textile made by stitching layers of fabric together
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ควิลต์kwinควิลต์kwin1quilt (padded blanket)2[to] quilt; do quiltingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This is my quilt.
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This quilt is very warm.
Grandma gave me a new quilt as a gift.
In the winter, I like to sleep under the thick quilt that my mom sewed for me.
2VerbB1
[to] quilt; do quilting
to stitch together layers of fabric (often with padding) in a pattern to make a quilt or padded textile
Examples
คุณป้าkun-bpâaคุณป้าkun-bpâa1aunt (older than one’s parent; honorific)2ma’am; auntie (polite address to an older woman)กำลังจะgam-lang-jàกำลังจะgam-lang-jàabout to (imminent future)ควิลต์kwinควิลต์kwin1quilt (padded blanket)2[to] quilt; do quiltingผ้าห่มpâa-hòmผ้าห่มpâa-hòmblanketให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephew
My aunt is going to quilt a blanket for her grandchild.
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กลุ่มglùmแม่บ้านmɛ̂ɛ-bâanใช้cháiเวลาว่างwee-laa-wâangมาmaaนั่งnângควิลต์kwinกระเป๋าผ้าgrà-bpǎo-pâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangรายได้เสริมraai-dâai-sə̌əm
The housewives' group spends their free time quilting fabric bags to earn extra income.
She learned how to quilt simple patterns from YouTube.
การgaanจะjàควิลต์kwinผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnได้dâaiนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángทักษะták-sàและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonอย่างสูงyàang-sǔung
To be able to quilt a complex piece requires both great skill and patience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ควิลต์ said ควิน?
kwin
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คว, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kwin
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ต์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |