แคะหู
kɛ́-hǔuMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] clean/pick [sb]'s ear(s)
to remove earwax or debris from the ear canal by gently picking or scraping, often with a tool or a finger
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แคะหูkɛ́-hǔuแคะหูkɛ́-hǔu[to] clean/pick [sb]'s ear(s)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureอาบน้ำàap-náamอาบน้ำàap-náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]
Grandma likes to clean her ears after taking a shower.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaไม่ควรmâi-kuuanใช้cháiกุญแจgun-jɛɛหรือrʉ̌ʉไม้จิ้มฟันmáai-jîm-fanแคะหูkɛ́-hǔu
The doctor warned that you shouldn't use keys or toothpicks to clean your ears.
การไปgaan-bpaiให้hâiช่างตัดผมchâng-dtàt-pǒmแคะหูkɛ́-hǔuเป็นbpenความสุขkwaam-sùkอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔฉันchǎn
Having the barber clean his ears is one of my father's simple pleasures.
การgaanแคะหูkɛ́-hǔuด้วยตัวเองdûuai-dtuua-eengมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangที่จะtîi-jàดันdanขี้หูkîi-hǔuเข้าไปkâo-bpaiลึกlʉ́kกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəmหรือrʉ̌ʉทำให้tam-hâiแก้วหูgɛ̂ɛo-hǔuบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpได้dâai
Cleaning your own ears carries the risk of pushing earwax deeper or injuring the eardrum.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kɛ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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แคะหูkɛ́-hǔuแคะหูkɛ́-hǔu[to] clean/pick [sb]'s ear(s)[to] clean/pick [sb]'s ear(s)Word