แขยง
kà-yɛ̌ɛngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] feel squeamish; [to] feel disgusted
to feel squeamish, disgusted, or repulsed
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛng1[to] feel squeamish; [to] feel disgusted2[to] dread; [to] shrink from3scaleless freshwater catfishเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asหนอนnɔ̌ɔnหนอนnɔ̌ɔn1worm; maggot; larva2worm (computing, malware)ยั้วเyúua-weeยี้yíiยี้yíiYuck!; Ew!ยอyɔɔยอyɔɔ1[to] flatter; overpraise2noni; Indian mulberry (tree/fruit)3lift net (fishing gear)4classifier: ผืน5[to] lift; raise (literary)ยู่yûuยู่yûu1wrinkled; puckered; drawn in2[to] pucker; [to] purse the lipsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàtrash can; garbage bin
I feel squeamish when I see worms swarming in the trash can.
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She didn't dare to touch that worm because she felt disgusted.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnสภาพsà-pâapที่tîiสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkของkɔ̌ɔngห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaในnaiร้านนั้นráan-nánฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngจนjonกินข้าวgin-kâaoไม่mâiลงlong
When I saw the dirty condition of the kitchen in that restaurant, I felt so repulsed that I couldn't eat.
แค่kɛ̂ɛคิดว่าkít-wâaจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamที่tîiอุดตันùt-dtanก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Just thinking about having to clean the clogged drain makes me feel repulsed.
2VerbC1
[to] dread; [to] shrink from
to dread, fear, or shrink from something, often due to a previous bad experience
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèet[to] have an accidentคราวkraaoคราวkraao1time; occasion; instance2turn (in sequence)3period; stint4classifier for occasionsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)แขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛng1[to] feel squeamish; [to] feel disgusted2[to] dread; [to] shrink from3scaleless freshwater catfishจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyพักใหญ่pák-yàiพักใหญ่pák-yài1a long while; a fairly long time2for quite a while
After that accident, he dreaded it so much that he didn't dare to drive for a long time.
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การที่gaan-tîiเคยkəəiถูกtùukเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngที่จะtîi-jàทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นกลุ่มbpen-glùm
Having been betrayed by a coworker before makes him dread trusting anyone at work again.
วิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoเกือบgʉ̀ʉapสิ้นเนื้อประดาตัวsîn-nʉ́ʉa-bprà-daa-dtuuaในอดีตnai-à-dìitทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngการกู้หนี้ยืมสินgaan-gûu-nîi-yʉʉm-sǐnมาmaaลงทุนlong-tun
The economic crisis that almost made him bankrupt in the past makes him dread borrowing money to invest.
การgaanถูกtùukวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngหน้าnâaชั้นเรียนchán-riianทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngจนjonไม่mâiกล้าglâaพูดpûutแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnอีกเลยìik-ləəi
Being harshly criticized in front of the class made her dread it so much that she never dared to speak her mind again.
3NounC2
scaleless freshwater catfish
a type of scaleless freshwater catfish with whisker-like feelers
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)แขยงkà-yăengแขยงkà-yăeng1[to] feel squeamish; [to] feel disgusted2[to] dread; [to] shrink from3scaleless freshwater catfishสดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)ๆ-มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแกงป่าgaeng bpàaแกงป่าgaeng bpàajungle curry (Thai curry without coconut milk)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)พวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)
Today mom went to the market and bought some fresh Mystus catfish to make spicy jungle curry for us to eat.
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ปลาbplaaแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngเป็นbpenปลาน้ำจืดbplaa-náam-jʉ̀ʉtไม่มีmâi-miiเกล็ดglètที่tîiพบpópได้dâaiบ่อยbɔ̀iตามdtaamแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamธรรมชาติtam-má-châatในnaiภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎan
The Mystus catfish is a scaleless freshwater fish commonly found in natural water sources in the Northeast.
เวลาwee-laaจับปลาjàp-bplaaแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเงี่ยงngîiangที่tîiครีบkrîipอกòkของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́มีพิษmii-pítที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiปวดbpùuatได้dâai
When catching Mystus catfish, fishermen must be especially careful of its pectoral spines, because they have venom that can cause pain.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngแม่น้ำโขงmɛ̂ɛ-náam-kǒongส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔวงจรชีวิตwong-jɔɔn-chii-wítและlɛ́การวางไข่gaan-waang-kàiของkɔ̌ɔngปลาbplaaแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛng
The ecological changes of the Mekong River directly affect the life cycle and spawning of the Mystus catfish.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แขยง said ขะ-แหยง?
kà-yɛ̌ɛng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛngแขยงkà-yɛ̌ɛng[to] feel squeamish; [to] feel disgusted[to] feel squeamish; [to] feel disgustedWord