ไขปม
kǎi-bpomMeaning
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[to] unravel a mystery; resolve a complicated issue
To uncover the explanation behind a mystery or clarify and resolve a complicated problem.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎamสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎam[to] inquire; ask (for information)พยานpá-yaanพยานpá-yaan1witness (person)2witness (in court)3evidence; proofเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəmเพิ่มเติมpə̂əm-dtəəm1additional; extra; supplementary2[to] add; supplementเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไขปมkǎi-bpomไขปมkǎi-bpom[to] unravel a mystery; resolve a complicated issueการหายตัวไปgaan-hǎai-dtuua-bpaiการหายตัวไปgaan-hǎai-dtuua-bpaidisappearanceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชายchaaiชายchaai1man; male person2male sex3male; masculine4edge; brim; hem; shoreคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis person
The police conducted further witness interviews to unravel the mystery of this man's disappearance.
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ฉันchǎnอ่านàanนิยายní-yaaiจนjonจบjòpเพราะprɔ́อยากรู้yàak-rúuว่าwâaตัวเอกdtuua-èekจะjàไขปมkǎi-bpomคดีká-diiนี้níiได้อย่างไรdâai-yàang-rai
I read the novel to the end because I wanted to know how the main character would solve the mystery.
การเปรียบเทียบgaan bprìiap tîiapจดหมายjòt măaiเก่าgàoกับgàpบันทึกban-têukทางราชการtaang râat-chá-gaanช่วยให้chûuai hâiนักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatไขปมkăi bpomที่มาtêe maaของkŏngความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengครั้งkrángนั้นnánได้dâi
Comparing old letters with official records helped historians uncover the origins of that conflict.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจากjàakหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiทีมtiimบัญชีban-chiiก็gɔ̂ไขปมkǎi-bpomได้dâaiว่าwâaเหตุใดhèet-daiยอดเงินyɔ̂ɔt-ngənในnaiระบบrá-bòpจึงjʉngไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpยอดyɔ̂ɔtในnaiบัญชีธนาคารban-chii-tá-naa-kaan
After reviewing information from various parties, the accounting team figured out why the balance recorded in the system did not match the bank account balance.
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 syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎi
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
ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4[to] tighten or loosen (by turning)5fat (animal); grease[to] unlock; open (with a key)Part 1
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ปมbpomปมbpom1knot (rope/thread)2knot; knob (wood/biology)3problematic point; snag4complex (psychology)5plot complication; unresolved mysteryknot (rope/thread)Part 2
ไขปมkǎi-bpomไขปมkǎi-bpom[to] unravel a mystery; resolve a complicated issue[to] unravel a mystery; resolve a complicated issueWord