ขนหยิก

kǒn-yìk

Meanings

1NounA2

curly hair/fur (feature)

Hair or fur that is curly in texture or shape.

Examples

หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua-nánตัวนั้นdtuua-nánthat one [animal, item]มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนหยิกkǒn-yìkขนหยิกkǒn-yìk1curly hair/fur (feature)2curly (of hair/fur)
That dog has curly fur.
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สุนัขsù-nákพันธุ์panพุดเดิลpút-dəənมีmiiขนหยิกkǒn-yìkและlɛ́นุ่มnûmมากmâak
The Poodle breed has very curly and soft fur.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpแกะgɛ̀เพราะprɔ́มันmanมีmiiขนหยิกkǒn-yìkน่ารักnâa-rák
I like sheep because they have cute curly wool.
สุนัขsù-nákที่têeมีmeeขนหยิกkŏn yìkจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngได้รับdâi rápการgaanแปรงbpraengขนkŏnบ่อยๆbòi bòiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiขนkŏnพันกันpan gan
Dogs with curly fur need frequent brushing to prevent their fur from matting.
2AdjectiveA2

curly (of hair/fur)

Describing hair or fur that is curly.

Examples

หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขนหยิกkǒn-yìkขนหยิกkǒn-yìk1curly hair/fur (feature)2curly (of hair/fur)
My dog has curly fur.
3 more examples
ฉันchǎnอยากyàakเลี้ยงแมวlíiang-mɛɛoพันธุ์panที่tîiมีmiiขนหยิกkǒn-yìkน่ารักnâa-rákดีdii
I want to get a cat breed that has curly fur; it's cute.
เด็กผู้หญิงdèk-pûu-yǐngผมpǒmสีทองsǐi-tɔɔngและlɛ́ขนหยิกkǒn-yìkคนkonนั้นnánเป็นใครbpen-krai
Who is that girl with blonde, curly hair?
แกะgɛ̀บางbaangสายพันธุ์sǎai-panมีmiiขนหยิกkǒn-yìkและlɛ́หนาnǎaซึ่งsʉ̂ngเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpนำไปnam-bpaiทำเป็นtam-bpenไหมพรมmǎi-promคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-dii
Some sheep breeds have thick, curly wool which is ideal for making high-quality yarn.

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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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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หยิกyìkหยิกyìk1[to] pinch [sb/sth]2curly; tightly curled (hair/fur)3curled; crinkly (leaves or edges)[to] pinch [sb/sth]Part 2
ขนหยิกkǒn-yìkขนหยิกkǒn-yìkcurly hair/fur (feature)curly hair/fur (feature)Word