นั่งขด
nâng-kòtMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] sit curled up
to sit with your body curled into a small shape, often with your knees drawn towards your chest.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งขดnâng-kòtนั่งขดnâng-kòt[to] sit curled upตัวบนdtuua-bonตัวบนdtuua-bon1the upper one (of a pair/set)2top lottery numbersหมอนmɔ̌ɔnหมอนmɔ̌ɔnpillow
My cat likes to sit curled up on the pillow.
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อากาศaa-gàatข้างนอกkâang nôkหนาวnăaoมากmâakเขาkăoกgเลยloieนั่งขดnâng kòtตัวdtuuaอยู่ใต้yòo dtâiผ้าห่มpâa hòm
It's very cold outside, so he sat curled up under the blanket.
ฉันchǎnเห็นhěnเด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngนั่งขดnâng-kòtตัวdtuuaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอยู่yùuตรงdtrongมุมmumห้องสมุดhɔ̂ng-sà-mùt
I saw a young girl sitting curled up reading a book in the corner of the library.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakได้ยินdâi-yinข่าวร้ายkàao-ráaiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛนั่งขดnâng-kòtตัวdtuuaอยู่yùuบนbonเตียงdtiiangไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmพูดpûutกับgàpใครkrai
After hearing the bad news, she just sat curled up on the bed, refusing to speak to anyone.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nâng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
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ขดkòtขดkòt1coil; loop (of something long/flexible; classifier)2[to] coil; curl (up); wind3curled; coiledcoil; loop (of something long/flexible; classifier)Part 2
นั่งขดnâng-kòtนั่งขดnâng-kòt[to] sit curled up[to] sit curled upWord