คว่ำ(kwâm)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] turn [sth] face down; invert

To place or turn something so that its face or top is down; to turn it upside down.

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]คว่ำkwâmคว่ำkwâm1[to] turn [sth] face down; invert2overturned; face down3[to] capsize; overturn (accidentally)4[to] defeat; vote down; overturn (figurative)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
Please turn the glass upside down after washing it.
2AdjectiveB1

overturned; face down

In a position with the face or top down; turned upside down.

Examples

แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)คว่ำkwâmคว่ำkwâm1[to] turn [sth] face down; invert2overturned; face down3[to] capsize; overturn (accidentally)4[to] defeat; vote down; overturn (figurative)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)เช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
This glass is placed face down on the tablecloth.
3VerbB1

[to] capsize; overturn (accidentally)

To flip or roll over unintentionally, as with a vehicle, boat, person, or container.

Examples

เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháothis morning; earlier todayแก้วน้ำgâew náamแก้วน้ำgâew náamdrinking glass; tumblerตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseพื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)คว่ำkwâmคว่ำkwâm1[to] turn [sth] face down; invert2overturned; face down3[to] capsize; overturn (accidentally)4[to] defeat; vote down; overturn (figurative)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)หกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2six (classifier-related form)3[to] spillเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullโต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
This morning the glass fell and flipped over, so water spilled all over the table.
4VerbB2

[to] defeat; vote down; overturn (figurative)

To reject or nullify a proposal or decision, e.g., to vote down a motion or overturn a result.

Examples

ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/roomลงมติlong má-dtìลงมติlong má-dtì[to] vote; [to] decide by voteคว่ำkwâmคว่ำkwâm1[to] turn [sth] face down; invert2overturned; face down3[to] capsize; overturn (accidentally)4[to] defeat; vote down; overturn (figurative)ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕr1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaanคณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaancommittee; boardด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toคะแนนká-naenคะแนนká-naen1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; mark4credit (academic points)เสียงข้างมากsĭiang kâang mâakเสียงข้างมากsĭiang kâang mâak1majority (of votes)2majority side/faction3majority opinion (law)
The meeting voted down the committee’s proposal by a majority.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

พลิกคว่ำplík kwâmพลิกคว่ำplík kwâm[to] overturn; [to] capsize

[to] overturn; [to] capsize

ปัดตกbpàt dtòkปัดตกbpàt dtòk1[to] brush/swat [sth] off so it falls2[to] reject; brush aside; vote down
  • [to] brush/swat [sth] off so it falls
  • [to] reject; brush aside; vote down
ล่มlômล่มlôm1[to] capsize; overturn (in water)2[to] sink; go under (in water)3[to] fail; be called off; crash/go down4[to] miscarry; end in miscarriage5[to] collapse; cave in
  • [to] capsize; overturn (in water)
  • [to] sink; go under (in water)
  • [to] fail; be called off; crash/go down
  • [to] miscarry; end in miscarriage
  • [to] collapse; cave in
ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to knock/fell down3to cancel/overturn4to collapse; fail5[to] overthrow; topple
  • to fall; topple
  • to knock/fell down
  • to cancel/overturn
  • to collapse; fail
  • [to] overthrow; topple
โค่นkôhnโค่นkôhn1[to] fell; cut down2[to] overthrow; topple; defeat decisively
  • [to] fell; cut down
  • [to] overthrow; topple; defeat decisively