ขวด
bottle
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ขวด refers to a bottle, typically a narrow-necked container for liquids, medicine, and similar contents. It also serves as the classifier for bottles and bottled products.
bottle
A relatively narrow-necked container used for drinks, medicine, condiments, and other substances. It can be made of glass, plastic, or another material.
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ขวดน้ำ khùat náam water bottle ขวดน้ำ details
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น้ำอยู่ในขวด náam yùu nay khùat The water is in the bottle. น้ำอยู่ในขวด details
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ขวดเปล่า khùat plàaw empty bottle ขวดเปล่า details
[classifier for bottles and bottled products]
The classifier used to count bottles or quantities of a product sold or served by the bottle.
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น้ำสองขวด náam sɔ̌ɔŋ khùat two bottles of water น้ำสองขวด details
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ขอเบียร์หนึ่งขวดครับ khɔ̌ɔ bia nʉ̀ŋ khùat khráp I'd like one bottle of beer, please. ขอเบียร์หนึ่งขวดครับ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core meaning of ขวด is “bottle,” with no restriction to a particular material. ขวดแก้ว is a glass bottle, while ขวดพลาสติก is a plastic bottle. ขวด also functions as a classifier when something is counted or ordered by the bottle. The usual pattern is “contents + number + ขวด”: น้ำสองขวด means “two bottles of water,” and เบียร์สามขวด means “three bottles of beer.” When counting empty bottles as physical containers, ใบ, a general classifier for containers, may also be used, as in ขวดสองใบ, “two bottles.”
Usage
This word is common when buying or ordering bottled water, juice, or beer, and when talking about bottles of condiments, medicine, or cosmetics. It is also used when sorting or disposing of empty glass and plastic bottles.
Caution
ขวด is not a general classifier for long, narrow objects. Use it only for bottles and products measured by the bottle. Cans take กระป๋อง, while glasses or cups of a drink take แก้ว.
Differences from similar words
1 bottle synonyms
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กระบอกน้ำ usually means a reusable container carried for drinking water, similar to a canteen or reusable water bottle. ขวด is the broader everyday word for bottles, including disposable plastic and glass bottles.