คุดคู้
kút-kúuMeanings
1AdverbB2
curled up; huddled up
curled up or huddled up, typically referring to a body posture such as sleeping in a fetal position
Examples
อากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat-yencool weatherมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downคุดคู้kút-kúuคุดคู้kút-kúu1curled up; huddled up2[to] curl up; [to] huddle upใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)ผ้าห่มpâa-hòmผ้าห่มpâa-hòmblanketทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉn1all night; the whole night2the entire night
The weather was so cold that he had to sleep curled up under the blanket all night.
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ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaตัวน้อยdtuua-nɔ́ɔiนอนnɔɔnคุดคู้kút-kúuหลับlàpสบายsà-baaiอยู่ในyùu-naiกล่องกระดาษglɔ̀ng-grà-dàat
The little puppy is sleeping comfortably curled up in a cardboard box.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kหวาดกลัวwàat-gluuaเด็กชายdèk-chaaiจะjàหลบlòpมุมmumและlɛ́นอนnɔɔnคุดคู้kút-kúuอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiเตียงdtiiangเสมอsà-mə̌ə
When feeling scared, the boy always hides in a corner and lies curled up under the bed.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความkwaamหนาวเหน็บnǎao-nèpคนไร้บ้านkon-rái-bâanทำได้tam-dâaiเพียงpiiangนั่งnângคุดคู้kút-kúuกอดgɔ̀ɔtเข่าkàoตัวเองdtuua-eengเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiอบอุ่นòp-ùn
Amidst the freezing cold, the homeless man could only sit huddled up hugging his knees to keep his body warm.
2VerbB2
[to] curl up; [to] huddle up
to draw one's arms and legs close to the body
Examples
พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เต็นท์dténเต็นท์dtén1tent2marquee; canopy (event tent)แคบkɛ̂ɛpแคบkɛ̂ɛp1narrow2limited; not broad (scope or view)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toคุดคู้kút-kúuคุดคู้kút-kúu1curled up; huddled up2[to] curl up; [to] huddle upตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureเวลานอนwee-laa-nɔɔnเวลานอนwee-laa-nɔɔn1bedtime; time to go to bed2sleeping hours; period of sleep
The space in the tent was so cramped that we had to draw our arms and legs close to our bodies while sleeping.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiนักเรียนnák-riianถูกtùukสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiคุดคู้kút-kúuตัวdtuuaอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiโต๊ะdtóเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
During an earthquake, students are taught to draw their arms and legs close to their bodies under the desks for safety.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukคุกคามkúk-kaamสัตว์sàtบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítจะjàคุดคู้kút-kúuตัวdtuuaเป็นbpenก้อนgɔ̂ɔnกลมglomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันภัยbpɔ̂ng-gan-pai
When threatened, some animals will draw their arms and legs close and curl into a ball to protect themselves.
ในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiซ่อนตัวsɔ̂ɔn-dtuuaที่tîiคับแคบkáp-kɛ̂ɛpเขาkǎoจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngคุดคู้kút-kúuตัวdtuuaให้hâiเล็กlékที่สุดtîi-sùtเท่าที่tâo-tîiจะjàทำได้tam-dâai
In the cramped hiding space, he needed to draw his arms and legs close to his body to make himself as small as possible.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kút
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
คุดkútคุดkút1impacted (tooth)2to be impacted; not erupt (tooth)3stunted; hindered (growth/emergence)impacted (tooth)Part 1
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คุดคู้kút-kúuคุดคู้kút-kúucurled up; huddled upcurled up; huddled upWord