เข็มขัด
kěm-kàtMeanings
1NounA1
belt
a strap worn around the waist to hold up clothing or as decoration.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เข็มขัดkěm-kàtเข็มขัดkěm-kàt1belt2seat belt; safety beltสีดำsǐi-damสีดำsǐi-dam1black (color)2blackกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)กางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinjeans; denim trousers/pants
I wear a black belt with jeans.
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He uses a belt to tighten his pants to fit his waist.
วันนี้wan-níiเธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเข็มขัดkěm-kàtหนังnǎngเส้นsênบางbaangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiชุดchútดูduuเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
Today she chose a thin leather belt to keep the outfit simple.
Please remove your belt before passing through the scanner.
2NounA2
seat belt; safety belt
a belt that restrains a person for safety, especially in vehicles or aircraft.
Examples
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolentคาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] expect; anticipate; suppose2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] fasten around; strap on; girdเข็มขัดkěm-kàtเข็มขัดkěm-kàt1belt2seat belt; safety beltก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)
Please fasten your seat belt before the car departs.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnลืมlʉʉmคาดkâatเข็มขัดkěm-kàtบนbonเครื่องบินkrʉ̂ʉang-binแล้วlɛ́ɛoพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngเตือนdtʉʉan
Yesterday I forgot to fasten my seat belt on the plane and the staff had to remind me.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเราraoจะjàขับkàpทางไกลtaang glaiอย่าลืมyàa leumคาดkâatเข็มขัดkĕm kàtให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkด้วยdûuay
Tomorrow we’ll drive a long distance; don’t forget to fasten the kids’ seat belts too.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàนั่งnângด้านหลังdâan-lǎngเราraoก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanคาดkâatเข็มขัดkěm-kàtทุกครั้งtúk-krángเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiระหว่างrá-wàangการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taang
Even when sitting in the back, we should always wear seat belts for safety during travel.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kěm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
เข็มkěmเข็มkěm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4compass needle5ixoraneedle; pinPart 1
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ขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] scrub; scour2[to] polish; buff3[to] obstruct; block4[to] oppose; contradict5[to] fasten; secure [sth] in place6[to] interlace; weave[to] scrub; scourPart 2
เข็มขัดkěm-kàtเข็มขัดkěm-kàtbeltbeltWord