ขนชัน
kǒn-chanMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] have goosebumps
to have one's body hair stand on end due to cold, fear, or excitement; to get goosebumps
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morningหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; chilly2[to] feel cold3cold season; winter (Thai context)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขนชันkǒn-chanขนชันkǒn-chan[to] have goosebumpsไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
The morning air was so cold that I got goosebumps all over.
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พอporได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangแปลกๆbplàek bplàekมาจากmaa jàakหลังบ้านlăng bâanฉันchănก็gâwกลัวgluuaจนjonขนชันkŏn chan
When I heard a strange noise from the backyard, I was so scared I got goosebumps.
ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngคนโปรดkon-bpròotของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiฉันchǎnตื่นเต้นdtʉ̀ʉn-dtênจนjonขนชันkǒn-chanไปbpaiทั้งตัวtáng-dtuua
When my favorite singer walked onto the stage, I was so excited I got goosebumps all over.
เรื่องเล่าสยองขวัญrêuuang-lâo sà-yŏng-kwănเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpตำนานdtam naanของkŏngสถานที่sà-tăan tîiแห่งนี้hàeng néeน่ากลัวnâa gluuaเสียจนsĭia jonทำให้tam hâiผู้ฟังpôo fangขนชันkŏn chanไปbpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
The horror story about this place's legend was so scary it gave all the listeners goosebumps.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǒn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)Part 1
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ขนชันkǒn-chanขนชันkǒn-chan[to] have goosebumps[to] have goosebumpsWord