ขนหนู
kǒn-nǔuMeaning
1NounB2
terry cloth; toweling
A fabric with a looped or raised pile, used especially for towels; a towel made from it is called ผ้าขนหนูผ้าขนหนูpâa-kǒn-nǔutowel.
Examples
โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishmentเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuabath towelขนหนูkǒn-nǔuขนหนูkǒn-nǔuterry cloth; towelingหนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: rooms
The hotel provides thick, soft terry towels in every room.
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หลังlăngล้างหน้าláang nâaฉันchănใช้cháiผ้าขนหนูpâa kŏn nŏoผืนpĕunเล็กlékซับหน้าsáp nâaให้hâiแห้งhâengเบาbaoๆ-
After washing my face, I gently pat it dry with a small washcloth.
ผ้าขนหนูpâa-kǒn-nǔuเนื้อดีnʉ́ʉa-diiซับsápน้ำnáamได้dâaiเร็วreoจึงjʉngเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการออกกำลังกายgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiในnaiยิมyim
High-quality terry towels absorb water quickly, making them suitable for gym workouts.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakผ้าขนหนูpâa-kǒn-nǔuที่tîiทอtɔɔเป็นbpenลูปlûupแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทนทานton-taanและlɛ́นุ่มnûmแม้mɛ́ɛซักsákหลายlǎaiครั้งkráng
She chose looped-pile towels for durability and softness even after many washes.
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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หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)mouse; ratPart 2
ขนหนูkǒn-nǔuขนหนูkǒn-nǔuterry cloth; towelingterry cloth; towelingWord