ขนบ
kà-nòpMeaning
1NounB2
custom; tradition; convention; norm
An established custom or convention, often a traditional norm that a community accepts and follows; commonly used for cultural rules or literary conventions.
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)รักษาrák-sǎaรักษาrák-sǎa1[to] treat; cure2[to] preserve; maintain; keep3[to] guard; look after; protect4[to] keep (a promise/law); observe5[to] hold (a position); serve asขนบkà-nòpขนบkà-nòpcustom; tradition; convention; normการไหว้gaan-wâiการไหว้gaan-wâi1the wai (greeting/respect gesture)2wai as homage/worshipผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúelderly person; senior citizenในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานประเพณีngaan-bprà-pee-niiงานประเพณีngaan-bprà-pee-niitraditional festival/ceremonial eventทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annually
This community still maintains the convention of bowing to elders at annual traditional events.
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นักเขียนnák kĭianคนนี้kon néeมักmákทดลองtót-longรูปแบบrôop bàepใหม่màiๆ-โดยdoiไม่ยึดติดmâi yéut dtìtกับgàpขนบkà-nòpวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gam
This writer often experiments with new forms without adhering to literary conventions.
แม้mɛ́ɛสังคมsǎng-komจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛขนบkà-nòpหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangยังคงyang-kongกำกับgam-gàpพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamในnaiพิธีการpí-tii-gaanและlɛ́ภาษาpaa-sǎa
Even as society changes, many conventions still regulate behavior in ceremonies and language.
ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiท้าทายtáa-taaiขนบkà-nòpการเล่าเรื่องgaan-lâo-rʉ̂ʉangแบบbɛ̀ɛpเส้นตรงsên-dtrongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnมุมมองmum-mɔɔngร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎi
This film intentionally challenges the convention of linear storytelling to reflect a contemporary perspective.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนบ said ขะ-หนบ?
kà-nòp
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 | — | — |