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kwàiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] cross [sth]; [to] place crosswise
to cross something long over another, such as crossing one's legs; to place crosswise
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ไขว่ห้างkwài-hâangไขว่ห้างkwài-hâang[to] cross one's legs (at the knee)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couch
He sat crossing his legs reading a newspaper on the sofa.
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วัยรุ่นwai-rûnสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiนิยมní-yomถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupในnaiท่าtâaนั่งnângไขว่ห้างkwài-hâangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูเท่duu-têeและlɛ́มีสไตล์mii-sà-dtai
Teenagers nowadays like to take photos in a cross-legged sitting pose to look cool and stylish.
ตามdtaamมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatไทยtaiการนั่งgaan-nângไขว่ห้างkwài-hâangต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiไม่สุภาพmâi-sù-pâap
According to Thai etiquette, sitting with crossed legs in front of elders is considered impolite behavior.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namว่าการwâa-gaanนั่งnângไขว่ห้างkwài-hâangเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiกระดูกสันหลังgrà-dùuk-sǎn-lǎngคดkótและlɛ́ปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngได้dâai
Doctors advise that sitting cross-legged for a long time can cause a curved spine and back pain.
2AdjectiveB2
crosswise; crossed
in a crossed or crosswise position, especially of long things placed over each other
Examples
กิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsไม้ใหญ่máai-yàiไม้ใหญ่máai-yàibig tree; large treeสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessพาดpâatพาดpâat1[to] lay across; drape2[to] stretch/lead acrossไขว่kwàiไขว่kwài1[to] cross [sth]; [to] place crosswise2crosswise; crossedกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanhouse roof
Two large branches broke and lay crossed over each other on the roof of the house.
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ท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máaiสองsɔ̌ɔngท่อนtɔ̂nถูtǔuกวางgwaangไขว่kwàiกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตรียมdtriiamก่อกองไฟgɔ̀ɔ-gɔɔng-fai
Two logs were placed crosswise in preparation for building a campfire.
Two wooden pillars fell and lay crossed over each other, blocking the path.
นั่งร้านnâng-ráanไม้ไผ่máai-pàiที่tîiถูกtùukมัดmátไขว่kwàiกันganอย่างแน่นหนาyàang-nɛ̂n-nǎaสามารถsǎa-mâatรองrɔɔngรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkของkɔ̌ɔngช่างก่อสร้างchâang-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangได้dâaiดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiam
The bamboo scaffolding, tied securely in a crisscross pattern, can excellently support the weight of the construction workers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ขว, the first consonant ข sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kwài
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 | — | — |