ขนเต่า
kǒn-dtàoMeaning
1NounB2
armpit hair
armpit hair (used as a colloquial or humorous slang term, derived from the slang word for armpit/body odor)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เสื้อแขนกุดsʉ̂ʉa-kɛ̌ɛn-gùtเสื้อแขนกุดsʉ̂ʉa-kɛ̌ɛn-gùtsleeveless shirtเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedถอนtɔ̌ɔnถอนtɔ̌ɔn1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] pull out; extract; uproot3[to] withdraw; retreat4[to] drop; withdraw (from a course)5[to] cancel; revoke; rescind6[to] counteract; neutralize; diminish (an effect)ขนเต่าkǒn-dtàoขนเต่าkǒn-dtàoarmpit hair
She doesn't dare wear a sleeveless shirt because she hasn't plucked her armpit hair yet.
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เดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiผู้ชายpûu-chaaiหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmโกนgoonขนเต่าkǒn-dtàoกันganแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสุขอนามัยsùk-kà-à-naa-maiที่ดีtîi-dii
Nowadays, many men have started shaving their armpit hair for good hygiene.
เห็นว่าhěn-wâaคลินิกklí-nìkนั้นnánมีmiiโปรbprooเลเซอร์lee-sə̂əกำจัดgam-jàtขนเต่าkǒn-dtàoแบบbɛ̀ɛpถาวรtǎa-wɔɔnในnaiราคาพิเศษraa-kaa-pí-sèetนะná
I heard that clinic has a special promotion for permanent armpit hair laser removal.
ถ้าtâaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiขนเต่าkǒn-dtàoยาวyaaoเกินไปgəən-bpaiมันmanอาจจะàat-jàกลายเป็นglaai-bpenแหล่งสะสมlɛ̀ng-sà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngแบคทีเรียbɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaและlɛ́ทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətกลิ่นตัวglìn-dtuuaได้dâai
If you let your armpit hair grow too long, it might become a breeding ground for bacteria and cause body odor.
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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เต่าdtàoเต่าdtào1turtle; tortoise; terrapin2slow person/thing (figurative)turtle; tortoise; terrapinPart 2
ขนเต่าkǒn-dtàoขนเต่าkǒn-dtàoarmpit hairarmpit hairWord