ขนตา
kǒn-dtaaMeaning
1NounA2
eyelash
the short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyelid
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนตาkǒn-dtaaขนตาkǒn-dtaaeyelashยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
She has very long eyelashes.
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An eyelash fell into my eye.
วันนี้wan-níiเธอtəəติดdtìtขนตาkǒn-dtaaปลอมbplɔɔmเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaan
Today she is wearing false eyelashes because she has to go to a wedding.
หลายคนlǎai-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpดัดdàtขนตาkǒn-dtaaและlɛ́ปัดbpàtมาสคาร่าmâat-kaa-râaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดวงตาduuang-dtaaดูduuกลมโตglom-dtooขึ้นkʉ̂n
Many people like to curl their eyelashes and apply mascara to make their eyes look bigger and rounder.
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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ขนตาkǒn-dtaaขนตาkǒn-dtaaeyelasheyelashWord