ขนมไหม้ (kà-nǒm-mâi) — burnt dessert/snack

Meaning

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burnt dessert/snack

a dessert or snack that has been burnt or excessively charred, especially on the outside

This is a burnt dessert. It's not edible.

3 more examples

I baked it for too long, so the dessert got all burnt.

He smelled burnt dessert wafting from the kitchen.

We have to throw this piece of cake away because it's burnt and tastes bitter.

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

kà-nǒm-mâi

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

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.

ขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertPart 1

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ไหม้mâi[to] burn; catch firePart 2

ขนมไหม้kà-nǒm-mâiburnt dessert/snackWord