ขด
coil (something long or flexible)
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- 1 coil (something long or flexible)、curl up、coil up (the body)
- 2 coil、looped winding
- 3 coil [classifier for coiled wire, cable, rope, etc.]
ขด centers on forming something long or flexible into loops or a coil. It can also refer to the resulting coil and serve as a classifier for coiled items.
coil (something long or flexible)、curl up、coil up (the body)
Describes winding something long or flexible into loops, or curling the body into a compact, rounded position.
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ขดเชือกให้เรียบร้อย khòt chʉ̂ak hây rîap rɔ́ɔy Coil the rope neatly. ขดเชือกให้เรียบร้อย details
coil、looped winding
Refers to an object or structure formed into loops, especially a coil. This use is particularly common in compounds such as ขดลวด.
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ขดลวดในมอเตอร์ khòtlûat nay mɔɔtəə the coil in the motor ขดลวดในมอเตอร์ details
coil [classifier for coiled wire, cable, rope, etc.]
Classifies wire, cable, rope, and similar materials arranged as a coil.
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ลวดสองขด lûat sɔ̌ɔŋ khòt two coils of wire ลวดสองขด details
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สายไฟหนึ่งขด sǎayfay nʉ̀ŋ khòt one coil of electrical wire สายไฟหนึ่งขด details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is something long or flexible bending around to form one or more loops. As a verb, ขด can take an object, as in ขดเชือก “coil a rope.” With people and animals, ขดตัว is a common construction describing the body curling into a compact position because of cold, pain, sleep, or similar circumstances. As a noun, it refers to the resulting coil or winding, though this use is especially common in compounds such as ขดลวด “coil.” It also functions as a classifier, as in สายไฟสองขด “two coils of electrical wire.”
Usage
It is used when coiling and storing rope, electrical cable, wire, or hose. It also describes a snake coiling itself or a person, dog, or cat curling up. Its noun use often appears in technical contexts involving coils in motors, electromagnets, and electrical equipment.
Caution
For rolling paper or cloth into a cylindrical roll, ม้วน is usually more natural. When describing a person or animal curling up, ขดตัว is generally preferred over ขด by itself. Although ขด may be translated with an English adjective such as “coiled,” it is often best understood grammatically as a Thai stative verb.