ไขว่(kwài)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] cross [sth]; [to] place crosswise

to cross something long over another, such as crossing one's legs; to place crosswise

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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 năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4mold; die5edition; print run6pattern; designอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoh-faaโซฟาsoh-faasofa; couch
He sat crossing his legs reading a newspaper on the sofa.
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 treeสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondกิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2be broken3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6[to] breach; violate7minus; less (arith.)พาดpâatพาดpâat1[to] lay across; drape2[to] carry slung over [sb's shoulder/arm]3[to] run as a headline4[to] stretch/lead acrossไขว่kwàiไขว่kwài1[to] cross [sth]; [to] place crosswise2crosswise; crossedกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หลังคาบ้านlăng-kaa bâanหลังคาบ้านlăng-kaa bâanhouse roof
Two large branches broke and lay crossed over each other on the roof of the house.