ขมับ
kà-màpMeaning
1NounA2
temple (side of head)
the flat area on either side of the head between the eye and the ear
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขมับkà-màpขมับkà-màptemple (side of head)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaปวดหัวbpùuat hŭua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)
He gently touched his temple because of a headache.
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The doctor said to massage the temple when it feels tight.
She got hit in the temple by a ball yesterday.
เวลาwee-laaปวดไมเกรนbpùuat-mai-greenเขาkǎoมักจะmák-jàปวดbpùuatรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenขมับkà-màpทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngข้างkâang
When he has migraines, he often feels severe pain in both temples.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขมับ said ขะ-หมับ?
kà-màp
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 | — | — |