ขจร
kà-jɔɔnMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Thai given name (male)
a Thai male given name
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownขจรkà-jɔɔnขจรkà-jɔɔn1Thai given name (male)2[to] spread; [to] diffuse (literary)3spreading; far-reaching; renowned (literary)4cowslip creeper (Telosma cordata)
His name is Khajorn.
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Yesterday I met a new friend named Khajorn.
Tomorrow Khajorn will come to our school.
อาจารย์aa-jaanประกาศbprà-gàatรายชื่อraai-chʉ̂ʉนักเรียนnák-riianและlɛ́ขจรkà-jɔɔnได้รับเลือกdâi-ráp-lʉ̂ʉakให้hâiเป็นbpenหัวหน้าห้องhǔua-nâa-hɔ̂ng
The teacher announced the students’ names, and Khajorn was chosen to be the class leader.
2VerbB2
[to] spread; [to] diffuse (literary)
to spread or diffuse widely (e.g., fragrance, light, sound, fame), often in literary or formal contexts
Examples
กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentดอกมะลิขจรdɔ̀ɔk-má-lí-kà-jɔɔnดอกมะลิขจรdɔ̀ɔk-má-lí-kà-jɔɔnmansoa flower; garlic vine flowerไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)เมื่อยามmʉ̂ʉa-yaamเมื่อยามmʉ̂ʉa-yaamwhen; whenever (literary)ค่ำkâmค่ำkâm1evening; dusk2in the evening; at nightfall3to become evening; grow late
The scent of jasmine spreads throughout the garden at night.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətโคมไฟkoom-faiแสงsɛ̌ɛngได้dâaiขจรkà-jɔɔnออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiจนjonสว่างsà-wàangทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ng
When the lamp was turned on, the light diffused and brightened the entire room.
เสียงสวดมนต์sĭiang sùuat monยามyaamรุ่งสางขจรrûng sàang kà-jonไปตามbpai dtaamลมlomจนได้jon dâiยินyinถึงtĕungท้ายtáaiหมู่บ้านmòo bâan
The dawn chanting spread with the wind, reaching the far end of the village.
กลิ่นglìnธูปtûupจากjàakศาลเจ้าขจรsǎan-jâao-kà-jɔɔnไปbpaiบนbonถนนสายหลักtà-nǒn-sǎai-làkสอดsɔ̀ɔtรับกับráp-gàpแสงอรุณsɛ̌ɛng-à-runที่tîiขจรkà-jɔɔnอยู่เหนือyùu-nʉ̌ʉaหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâan
The incense from the shrine diffused along the main road, in harmony with the dawn light spreading over the rooftops.
3AdjectiveC1
spreading; far-reaching; renowned (literary)
Spreading widely, especially of a fragrance or reputation; widely known when referring to fame.
Examples
กลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentขจรkà-jɔɔnขจรkà-jɔɔn1Thai given name (male)2[to] spread; [to] diffuse (literary)3spreading; far-reaching; renowned (literary)4cowslip creeper (Telosma cordata)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)อบอวลòp-uuanอบอวลòp-uuan1[to] pervade; permeate; fill the air2pervasive; all-pervading (smell or atmosphere)ไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaaiผ่อนคลายpɔ̀ɔn-klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosen
The pervasive fragrance of the flowers in the garden fills the house, making one feel relaxed.
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กลิ่นglìnขจรkà-jonของkŏngกาแฟgaa-faeคั่วkûuaใหม่màiลอยมาloi maaจากjàakร้านráanเล็กlékๆ-ที่têeมุมถนนmum tà-nŏnเรียกrîakให้hâiคนkonแวะwáeเข้าไปkâo bpaiชิมchim
The pervasive aroma of freshly roasted coffee drifted from the small shop on the corner, inviting people to stop by for a taste.
ชื่อเสียงchêuu sĭiangอันขจรan kà-jonของkŏngนักเขียนnák kĭianผู้นี้pôo néeทำให้tam hâiผลงานpŏn ngaanเล่มlêmใหม่màiถูกtòokจับตามองjàp dtaa mongตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeยังyangไม่mâiวางwaangแผงpǎeng
The widely renowned reputation of this writer caused the new book to be closely watched even before its release.
ดอกจำปาdɔ̀ɔk-jam-bpaaลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náamในnaiขันkǎnเงินngənส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnขจรkà-jɔɔnอ้อยอิ่งɔ̂ɔi-ìngไปตามbpai-dtaamระเบียงไม้rá-biiang-máaiราวกับraao-gàpเรียกrîiakความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamเก่าgàoกลับคืนglàp-kʉʉn
The champa flowers floating in the silver bowl wafted a lingering pervasive fragrance along the wooden veranda, as if calling old memories back.
4NounC1
cowslip creeper (Telosma cordata)
A climbing plant (Telosma cordata) known for its fragrant, edible flowers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขจร said ขะ-จอน?
kà-jɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |