ขนไม้
kǒn-máaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] transport/haul lumber
to transport or haul wood or timber (lumber) from one place to another, often as part of logging, delivery, or construction work
Examples
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Yesterday, a truck came to transport the wood from the backyard.
Dad will hire people to haul the timber to the sawmill.
บริษัทรับเหมาbɔɔ-rí-sàt-ráp-mǎoกำลังgam-langขนไม้kǒn-máaiซุงsungขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiในnaiการก่อสร้างgaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangสะพานsà-paan
The construction company is hauling large logs to be used for building a bridge.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ขนไม้kǒn-máaiขนไม้kǒn-máai[to] transport/haul lumber[to] transport/haul lumberWord