เขม่น
kà-mèenMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] twitch (esp. of an eyelid)
to twitch involuntarily, especially of an eyelid.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)ขวาkwǎaขวาkwǎa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3right; to the right4right-wing; rightistของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเขม่นkà-mèenเขม่นkà-mèen1[to] twitch (esp. of an eyelid)2[to] resent [sb]; [to] feel hostile toward [sb]ตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wanตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-wanall day; throughout the dayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My right eyelid has been twitching all day today.
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คนโบราณkon-boo-raanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaถ้าtâaตาdtaaซ้ายsáaiเขม่นkà-mèenแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaจะjàมีเรื่องmii-rʉ̂ʉangไม่ดีmâi-diiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n
Ancient people believed that if your left eyelid twitches, it means something bad will happen.
อาการaa-gaanตาdtaaเขม่นkà-mèenไม่หยุดmâi-yùtอาจàatเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการพักผ่อนgaan-pák-pɔ̀ɔnไม่mâiเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔและlɛ́ความเครียดสะสมkwaam-krîiat-sà-sǒm
Non-stop eyelid twitching might be caused by insufficient rest and accumulated stress.
หมอmŏrบอกว่าbòk wâaสาเหตุsăa-hètที่têeเปลือกตาbplèuuak dtaaของkŏngผมpŏmเขม่นkà-mênบ่อยๆbòi bòiเป็นเพราะbpen prórผมpŏmดื่มdèumกาแฟgaa-faeมากเกินไปmâak gern bpai
The doctor said the reason my eyelid twitches frequently is because I drink too much coffee.
2VerbB2
[to] resent [sb]; [to] feel hostile toward [sb]
to feel resentful or hostile toward someone; to have ill will toward them.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be readyเขม่นkà-mèenเขม่นkà-mèen1[to] twitch (esp. of an eyelid)2[to] resent [sb]; [to] feel hostile toward [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laaall the time; constantlyไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำอะไรtam-à-raiทำอะไรtam-à-raiwhat are you doing?ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jaiไม่พอใจmâi-pɔɔ-jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])
I feel like that colleague is always resentful of me; I don't know what I did to displease them.
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เขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmเขม่นkà-mèenเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàเป็นbpenเขาkǎo
He started to feel ill will toward his own best friend after the friend got the promotion instead of him.
ในnaiวงการบันเทิงwong-gaan-ban-təəngเป็นbpenเรื่องธรรมดาrʉ̂ʉang-tam-má-daaที่จะtîi-jàมีmiiคนkonคอยkɔɔiเขม่นkà-mèenกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแย่งชิงyɛ̂ɛng-chingความโดดเด่นkwaam-dòot-dèenและlɛ́ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rèt
In the entertainment industry, it's common for people to be hostile toward each other to compete for prominence and success.
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoกลับกลายเป็นglàp-glaai-bpenชนวนchá-nuuanให้hâiคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangบางคนbaang-konเกิดgə̀ətความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเขม่นkà-mèenและlɛ́อิจฉาìt-chǎaโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiเหตุผลhèet-pǒn
His success ironically became a trigger for some people around him to feel resentful and envious for no reason.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เขม่น said ขะ-เหม่น?
kà-mèen
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |