ขนพอง
kǒn-pɔɔngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] have one's hair stand on end; have bristling fur
to have hair or fur stand on end, especially from fear or agitation; used of people and animals.
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherหนาวnǎaoหนาวnǎao1cold; 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)ขนพองkǒn-pɔɔngขนพองkǒn-pɔɔng[to] have one's hair stand on end; have bristling furไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the boardเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The weather is so cold that I have goosebumps all over.
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พอpɔɔได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงเพลงsǐiang-pleengชาติไทยchâat-taiดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nในnaiสนามกีฬาsà-nǎam-gii-laaฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kขนพองkǒn-pɔɔngด้วยdûuaiความภาคภูมิใจkwaam-pâak-puum-jai
When I heard the Thai national anthem play in the stadium, I got goosebumps with pride.
ฉากchàakผีpǐiโผล่plòoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaในnaiหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนั้นnánน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaจนjonคนดูkon-duuขนพองkǒn-pɔɔngกันganทั้งtángโรงroong
The scene where the ghost appeared in that movie was so scary that the whole audience got goosebumps.
เสียงกรีดร้องsǐiang-grìit-rɔ́ɔngอันanโหยหวนhǒoi-hǔuanที่tîiดังdangมาจากmaa-jàakบ้านร้างbâan-ráangหลังlǎngนั้นnánทำให้tam-hâiใครก็ตามkrai-gɔ̂-dtaamที่tîiได้ยินdâi-yinต้องdtɔ̂ngขนพองkǒn-pɔɔngด้วยdûuaiความหวาดผวาkwaam-wàat-pà-wǎa
The mournful scream coming from that abandoned house gave anyone who heard it goosebumps from sheer terror.
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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พองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-likeswollen; puffed up; inflatedPart 2
ขนพองkǒn-pɔɔngขนพองkǒn-pɔɔng[to] have one's hair stand on end; have bristling fur[to] have one's hair stand on end; have bristling furWord