ขนอง
kà-nɔ̌ɔngMeaning
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back (literary)
The back of the body; a literary term used in royal vocabulary as พระขนองพระขนองprá-kà-nɔ̌ɔngback (royal).
Examples
พระราชาประทับprá-raa-chaa-bprà-tápพระราชาประทับprá-raa-chaa-bprà-tápthe king resides; the king sitsบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)โดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพระเขนยprá-kà-nə̌əiพระเขนยprá-kà-nə̌əipillow (royal vocabulary)รองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantพระขนองprá-kà-nɔ̌ɔngพระขนองprá-kà-nɔ̌ɔngback (royal)
The king sits on a chair with a cushion supporting his back.
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ในnaiภาพวาดpâap-wâatพระราชาprá-raa-chaaทรงsongหันhǎnพระขนองprá-kà-nɔ̌ɔngให้hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomจึงjʉngมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnพระพักตร์prá-pákของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ong
In the painting, the king has his back to the viewer, so his face cannot be seen.
ช่างเขียนchâang-kǐianบรรจงban-jongเก็บgèpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkɔ̌ɔngฉลองพระองค์chà-lɔ̌ɔng-prá-ongบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenพระขนองprá-kà-nɔ̌ɔngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiภาพpâapพระราชาprá-raa-chaaดูduuมีมิติmii-mí-dtìและlɛ́สมจริงsǒm-jing
The painter painstakingly rendered the details of the king's clothing around his back to give the portrait depth and realism.
คำว่าkam-wâaขนองkà-nɔ̌ɔngหมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหลังlǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiบทพรรณนาbòt-pan-ná-naaพระวรกายprá-wɔɔ-rá-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngกษัตริย์gà-sàtผู้แปลpûu-bplɛɛใช้cháiพระขนองprá-kà-nɔ̌ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaระดับrá-dàpภาษาpaa-sǎaราชาศัพท์raa-chaa-sàp
The word “khanong” means “back,” but when describing a king's body, the translator uses “phra khanong” to maintain the royal register.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขนอง said ขะ-หนอง?
kà-nɔ̌ɔng
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 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 | — | — |