ขวิด

See also: ขวด

Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographicขวิด
wiɗ
Phonemic
ขฺวิด
̥wiɗ
RomanizationPaiboonkwìt
Royal Institutekhwit
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰwit̚˨˩/(R)

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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