ขนมเค้ก
kà-nǒm-kéekMeaning
1NounA1
cake (dessert)
a sweet baked dessert, typically made from flour, sugar, eggs, and fat, often frosted and eaten on special occasions.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertเค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tเค้กช็อกโกแลตkéek-chɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tchocolate cake
I like to eat chocolate cake.
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This piece of cake is very delicious.
Mom will buy me a cake on my birthday.
พวกเราpûuak-raoกินginขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekและlɛ́ร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengในnaiงานเลี้ยงปีใหม่ngaan-líiang-bpii-mài
We ate cake and sang songs at the New Year's party.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนมเค้ก said ขะ-หนม-เค้ก?
kà-nǒm-kéek
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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ขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekcake (dessert)cake (dessert)Word