ขนง
kà-nǒngMeaning
1NounC1
eyebrow (literary)
A literary word for an eyebrow, the strip of hair above an eye; also used in the royal term พระขนงพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngeyebrow (royal).
Examples
เจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngprincess (female royal)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixเลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinueพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngeyebrow (royal)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)คำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔp1answer; reply2solution; correct answer
The princess raised her eyebrows when she heard the answer.
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แม้mɛ́ɛพระราชาprá-raa-chaaจะjàมิได้mí-dâaiตรัสdtràtสิ่งใดsìng-daiแต่dtɛ̀ɛพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngที่tîiขมวดkà-mùuatเข้าหากันkâo-hǎa-ganก็gɔ̂เผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnว่าwâaทรงsongกังวลgang-won
Although the king said nothing, his furrowed eyebrows revealed his concern.
ขนงkà-nǒngเรียวriiaoของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangขมวดkà-mùuatมุ่นmûnราวกับraao-gàpคำถามkam-tǎamนั้นnánได้dâaiสะกิดsà-gìtความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamที่tîiนางnaangพยายามpá-yaa-yaamฝังกลบfǎng-glòp
Her slender eyebrows knitted together, as though the question had stirred a memory she had tried to bury.
พระองค์prá-ongทรงsongเลิกlə̂əkพระขนงprá-kà-nǒngเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตรัสdtràtตอบdtɔ̀ɔpด้วยdûuaiพระสุรเสียงprá-sù-rá-sǐiangราบเรียบrâap-rîiapที่tîiเจือjʉʉaพระpráอารมณ์ขันaa-rom-kǎn
The monarch raised an eyebrow ever so slightly before replying in an even tone tinged with humor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนง said ขะ-หนง?
kà-nǒng
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 | — | — |