ขนนก
kǒn-nókMeaning
1NounA2
feather; plumage
a feather of a bird; also used collectively for a bird’s plumage
Examples
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I saw a parrot with very beautiful green feathers.
ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่นlênกับgàpขนนกkǒn-nókที่tîiตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaจากjàakต้นไม้dtôn-máai
My kitten likes to play with feathers that fall from the tree.
ขนนกkǒn-nókของkɔ̌ɔngเป็ดbpètมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtกันน้ำgan-náamได้ดีdâai-diiทำให้tam-hâiตัวdtuuaมันmanไม่mâiเปียกbpìiak
A duck's feathers have good waterproof qualities, which keeps its body from getting wet.
The performer's hat has a white decorative feather attached to it.
She used peacock feathers to decorate the vase in the living room.
ชุดการแสดงchút-gaan-sà-dɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngนักเต้นnák-dtênประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiขนนกkǒn-nókหลากสีสันlàak-sǐi-sǎnทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuอลังการà-lang-gaanมากmâak
The dancer's costume is adorned with colorful feathers, making it look very spectacular.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanชนเผ่าchon-pàoพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangมักmákใช้cháiขนนกkǒn-nókเป็นbpenเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngสถานะsà-tǎa-náและlɛ́เกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yót
In ancient times, indigenous tribes often used decorative feathers as ornaments to signify status and honor.
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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ขนนกkǒn-nókขนนกkǒn-nókfeather; plumagefeather; plumageWord