ขบวน
kà-buuanMeanings
1NounA2
train (set)
a whole set of connected rail cars considered as one unit
Examples
ขบวนรถไฟkà-buuan-rót-faiขบวนรถไฟkà-buuan-rót-fai1a train (set of rail cars)2train service/run (as listed in timetables)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laait's time [to do sth]เจ็ดjètเจ็ดjètseven (number)โมงmoongโมงmoong1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)
The train arrived at seven o’clock.
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We chose the last car of the train because it wasn’t crowded.
The northern line train departs every hour from platform three.
ขบวนด่วนkà-buuan-dùuanพิเศษpí-sèetมีmiiตู้เสบียงdtûu-sà-biiangและlɛ́ตู้dtûuชั้นหนึ่งchán-nʉ̀ngต่อท้ายdtɔ̀ɔ-táai
The express train has a dining car and a first-class car attached at the end.
2NounB1
procession; parade; convoy
a line or organized group of people, vehicles, or things moving together
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1train (set)2procession; parade; convoy3classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehiclesจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/priceไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-ganไปด้วยกันbpai-dûuai-gan1[to] go together; accompany2[to] match; be compatible3[to] go hand in hand; co-occurบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเลียบทะเลlîiap-tá-leeเลียบทะเลlîiap-tá-lee1coastal; along the sea2[to] go/run along the coast
There is a procession of bicycles riding together along the seaside road.
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ขบวนkà-buuanผู้ชุมนุมpôo chum-numเดินdernเรียงแถวriiang tăeoช้าcháaๆ-พร้อมprómถือtĕuuaป้ายbpâaiข้อความkôr kwaamไปยังbpai yangหน้าnâaศาลากลางsăa-laa glaang
The procession of demonstrators walked in rows slowly, carrying signs to the city hall.
ขบวนkà-buuanรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkอาหารaa-hǎanช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaเคลื่อนตัวklʉ̂ʉan-dtuuaเป็นระเบียบbpen-rá-bìiapเข้าสู่kâo-sùuหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanที่tîiประสบภัยbprà-sòp-pai
A convoy of relief food trucks moved in an orderly manner into the disaster-stricken village.
ในnaiพิธีสารทpí-tii-sàatจีนjiinขบวนkà-buuanเชิดสิงโตchə̂ət-sǐng-dtooและlɛ́มังกรmang-gɔɔnยาวเหยียดyaao-yìiatเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiสอดประสานsɔ̀ɔt-bprà-sǎanไปตามbpai-dtaamถนนtà-nǒn
During the Chinese festival, the lion and dragon parade stretched long and moved in coordinated harmony along the street.
3ClassifierB1
classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehicles
classifier used for train sets, processions, or organized groups of vehicles or people
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentรถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail serviceมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1train (set)2procession; parade; convoy3classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehiclesออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)สถานีsà-tǎa-niiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii1transport station2broadcasting station3service station/base
Today there are two train sets departing from the station.
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Tomorrow’s ordination ceremony will have a procession passing in front of the temple.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatจัดjàtขบวนรถkà-buuan-rótนำnamผู้นำpûu-namต่างชาติdtàang-châatจากjàakสนามบินsà-nǎam-bin
The police arranged a motorcade to escort foreign leaders from the airport.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiรถrótทุกtúkคันkanต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาrák-sǎaระยะห่างrá-yá-hàangในnaiขบวนkà-buuanตลอดเส้นทางdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-sên-taang
For safety, every car must keep distance within the convoy throughout the route.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขบวน said ขะ-บวน?
kà-buuan
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขบkòpขบkòp1[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)2[to] press tightly; jam; wedge3(of pain) [to] throb; grip; gnaw[to] bite; clamp (with the teeth)Part 1
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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 2
ขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuantrain (set)train (set)Word