Verbsto block, to stand in the way verb
- kwǎang rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
You'll hear it in True Love (รักแท้).
How to use it
ขวางkwǎang is being across someone's path: a car parked in front of your gate, a tree fallen across the road, a person in a doorway. ขวางทางkwǎang taang, "block the way", is also standing in the way of a plan or a love, in songs and in the news. Its other meaning is across, crosswise: ลายขวางlaai kwǎang are horizontal stripes. To block someone online, Thais use the English word, บล็อกbláwk.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khwang
- kwang
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