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

Orthographic		ขวิด kʰ w i ɗ
Phonemic		ขฺวิด kʰ ̥ w i ɗ
Romanization	Paiboon	kwìt
	Royal Institute	khwit
(standard) IPA^(key)		/kʰwit̚˨˩/

Verb

ขวิด • (kwìt) (abstract noun การขวิด)

(used of an animal) to butt, gore, or attack with the horns, tusks, or the like.
(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.