คด
bent
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- 1 bent、crooked、curved、winding
- 2 dishonest、deceitful、crooked、corrupt
- 3 dish up (cooked rice)、ladle out (cooked rice)
The core idea is “not straight.” It can describe a bent or winding shape, a dishonest or crooked character, and in the common phrase คดข้าว it means to dish up cooked rice.
bent、crooked、curved、winding
Describes something that is not straight, such as a road, line, branch, or shape that bends or winds.
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ทางคด thaaŋ khót a winding road ทางคด details
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ถนนเส้นนี้คดมาก thanǒn sên níi khót mâak This road is very winding. ถนนเส้นนี้คดมาก details
dishonest、deceitful、crooked、corrupt
Describes a person, attitude, or behavior as morally crooked: dishonest, deceitful, or not trustworthy.
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เขาเป็นคนใจคด khǎw pen khon caykhót He is a deceitful person. เขาเป็นคนใจคด details
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อย่าไว้ใจคนคด yàa wáy cay khon khót Do not trust a dishonest person. อย่าไว้ใจคนคด details
dish up (cooked rice)、ladle out (cooked rice)
Means to scoop or dish out cooked rice from a pot into a plate or bowl. It is most commonly learned as คดข้าว.
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คดข้าวให้หน่อย khót khâaw hây nɔ̀ɔy Please dish up some rice for me. คดข้าวให้หน่อย details
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แม่คดข้าวใส่จาน mɛ̂ɛ khót khâaw sày caan My mother dished rice onto the plate. แม่คดข้าวใส่จาน details
Learning notes
Explanation
คด is easiest to learn through the image of something “not straight.” It can describe a road, line, branch, or other shape that is bent or winding. When this image is applied to a person’s mind or behavior, it becomes strongly negative, as in ใจคด, meaning deceitful or morally crooked. A separate everyday use is คดข้าว, “to dish up cooked rice.” This verb is best learned together with ข้าว rather than as a general verb for serving any food. There is also a specialized noun meaning a protective occult object, but it is not a core meaning for everyday learners.
Usage
Use it when describing winding roads, bent shapes, or things that are not straight. For people, it appears in strongly critical comments about dishonesty or deceit. In meal settings, คดข้าว is used at home or in eateries when serving cooked rice.
Caution
ใจคด and คนคด are strong insults, so using them directly about someone can be offensive. For physical shapes, โค้ง may be more natural for a smooth curve, while คดเคี้ยว is better for repeated twists and turns.
Differences from similar words
1 bent synonyms
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คดเคี้ยว strongly suggests repeated twists and turns, especially for roads or rivers. คด can describe a single bend or a generally crooked shape.
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โค้ง means “curved” and is often used for a smooth curve in a road or line. คด is broader and simply emphasizes that something is not straight.
2 dishonest synonyms
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โกง is a common verb meaning “to cheat.” คด is more often an adjective describing someone’s character or intentions as crooked or dishonest.