แขม่ว
kà-mɛ̀ɛoMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] suck in (stomach); [to] draw in
to draw in or suck in one's stomach or abdomen
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แขม่วkà-mɛ̀ɛoแขม่วkà-mɛ̀ɛo[to] suck in (stomach); [to] draw inพุงpungพุงpungbelly; tummy (informal)เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindผอมpɔ̌ɔmผอมpɔ̌ɔmthin; slim; skinnyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
When taking photos, she likes to suck in her belly to make herself look thinner.
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พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanบอกให้bòk hâiฉันchănหายใจเข้าhăai jai kâoลึกๆléuk léukแล้วláeoแขม่วkà-màewหน้าท้องnâa tóngตอนที่dton têeตรวจร่างกายdtrùuat râang gaai
The nurse told me to take a deep breath and draw in my abdomen during the physical examination.
การgaanแขม่วkà-mɛ̀ɛoท้องtɔ́ɔngอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tiiขณะkà-nàออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiจะjàช่วยchûuaiบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaแกนกลางลำตัวgɛɛn-glaang-lam-dtuuaได้dâaiดีมากdii-mâak
Sucking in your stomach correctly while exercising will help work out your core muscles very well.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแขม่วkà-mɛ̀ɛoพุงpungจนjonสุดกำลังsùt-gam-langแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangใส่sàiกางเกงยีนส์gaang-geeng-yiinตัวเก่งdtuua-gèngไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though he tried to suck in his belly with all his might, he still couldn't fit into his favorite pair of jeans.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แขม่ว said ขะ-แหม่ว?
kà-mɛ̀ɛo
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 | — | — |