ขนมเส้น
kà-nǒm-sênMeaning
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khanom chin rice noodles (Northern Thai)
Thin, soft rice noodles commonly served with curry or other sauces; the Northern Thai name for ขนมจีนขนมจีนkà-nǒm-jiinThai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodles.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)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)ขนมเส้นkà-nǒm-sênขนมเส้นkà-nǒm-sênkhanom chin rice noodles (Northern Thai)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเงี้ยวngíiaoเงี้ยวngíiao1Shan people (dated, potentially offensive)2Shan language (dated)
Yesterday I had rice noodles with nam ngiao soup.
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เวลาwee-laaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpสั่งsàngขนมเส้นkà-nǒm-sênน้ำnáamเงี้ยวngíiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเติมdtəəmผักกาดpàk-gàatดองdɔɔngกับgàpกระเทียมเจียวgrà-tiiam-jiiao
When I visit Chiang Mai, I like to order rice noodles in nam ngiao soup and add pickled mustard greens and fried garlic.
ขนมเส้นkà-nǒm-sênที่tîiแม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉมาจากmaa-jàakตลาดdtà-làatต้องdtɔ̂ngกินginให้หมดhâi-mòtวันนี้wan-níiเพราะprɔ́ถ้าtâaทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiนานnaanในnaiอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnเส้นsênอาจàatบูดbùutได้dâai
We need to finish the rice noodles Mom bought at the market today, because they may spoil if left too long in the heat.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนมเส้น said ขะ-หนม-เส้น?
kà-nǒm-sên
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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เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)line; stripe; thread-like lengthPart 2
ขนมเส้นkà-nǒm-sênขนมเส้นkà-nǒm-sênkhanom chin rice noodles (Northern Thai)khanom chin rice noodles (Northern Thai)Word