ขนมจีน
kà-nǒm-jiinMeaning
1NounA2
Thai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodles
Thin, soft rice noodles (traditionally fermented) commonly served with various curries, sauces, and vegetables; also refers to dishes featuring these noodles.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketขนมจีนkà-nǒm-jiinขนมจีนkà-nǒm-jiinThai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodles
I like to eat khanom chin.
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Yesterday, I ate khanom chin with chicken green curry.
The aunty sells khanom chin in front of the market every morning.
ขนมจีนkà-nŏm jeenจะjàอร่อยà-ròiที่สุดtêe sùtก็ต่อเมื่อgô dtò mêuuaกินกับgin gàpผักสดpàk sòtเยอะๆyér-yérและláeอาจจะàat jàมีmeeไข่ต้มkài dtômด้วยdûuay
Khanom chin is most delicious when eaten with lots of fresh vegetables, and maybe a boiled egg too.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนมจีน said ขะ-หนม-จีน?
kà-nǒm-jiin
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขนมจีนkà-nǒm-jiinขนมจีนkà-nǒm-jiinThai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodlesThai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodlesWord