ขวิด

See also: ขวด

Thai

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old Khmer khveḥ (“to gore or attack with the tusks”). Compare Modern Khmer ខ្វេះ (khveh, “to scratch with a claw”); Thai แขวะ (kwɛ̀)

Pronunciation

Orthographicขวิด
kʰ w i ɗ
Phonemicขฺวิด
kʰ ̥ w i ɗ
RomanizationPaiboonkwìt
Royal Institutekhwit
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰwit̚˨˩/

Verb

ขวิด • (kwìt) (abstract noun การขวิด)

  1. (used of an animal) to butt, gore, or attack with the horns, tusks, or the like.
  2. (slang, derogatory) to engage in a very angry altercation, dispute, or fight.
    • ส.ส. ขวิดกันในสภา
      sɔ̌ɔ-sɔ̌ɔ kwìt gan nai sà-paa
      MPs horn each other in the parliament.
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