แข่ว
kɛ̀ɛoMeaning
1NounB1
tooth; teeth
tooth or teeth (commonly used in the Isan dialect)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เฒ่าtâoเฒ่าtâo1old; elderly; aged2old person; elderเคี้ยวหมากkéeo màakเคี้ยวหมากkéeo màak[to] chew betel nutจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแข่วkàeoแข่วkàeotooth; teethดำdamดำdam1black; very dark (color)2[to] be/turn black3dark-skinned; tan (can be sensitive)4[to] dive; go underwaterเeบิดbìtบิดbìt1[to] twist; wring; turn (by hand)2[to] twist; turn (the body)3[to] distort; misrepresent; warp4dysenteryแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The old grandma chewed betel until her teeth were all black.
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ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiปวดbpùuatแข่วkɛ̀ɛoแฮงhɛɛngสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสิsìต้องdtɔ̂ngไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔแข่วkɛ̀ɛoให้hâiเพิ่นpə̂ənถอนtɔ̌ɔnออกɔ̀ɔk
I have a very bad toothache; I think I need to go see a dentist to have it pulled out.
เด็กน้อยdèk-nɔ́ɔiมักmákกินginขนมหวานkà-nǒm-wǎanหลายlǎaiระวังrá-wangแมงmɛɛngสิsìเจาะjɔ̀แข่วkɛ̀ɛoเด้อdə̂ə
Little kids like to eat a lot of sweets; be careful or you'll get cavities.
การgaanแปรงbprɛɛngแข่วkɛ̀ɛoให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnสิsìซ่อยsɔ̂ɔiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganโรคrôokเหงือกngʉ̀ʉakและlɛ́แข่วkɛ̀ɛoผุpùได้dâaiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
Brushing your teeth clean before bed will best help prevent gum disease and tooth decay.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kɛ̀ɛo
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |