ขยัน
kà-yǎnMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
hardworking; diligent
putting in steady effort and working regularly and seriously
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herขยันkà-yǎnขยันkà-yǎnhardworking; diligentอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
She studies diligently every day before bed.
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พอpɔɔได้dâaiงานngaanใหม่màiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ขยันkà-yǎnมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanเช้าcháoกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəmและlɛ́ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
After getting a new job, he has been more diligent, arriving earlier and working more earnestly.
ถ้าtâaเราraoขยันkà-yǎnซ้อมsɔ́ɔmทุกtúkสัปดาห์sàp-daaผลงานpǒn-ngaanตอนdtɔɔnแข่งkɛ̀ngก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
If we practice diligently every week, our performance in the competition should improve.
ครูชมkruu-chomว่าwâaเธอtəəขยันkà-yǎnสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əทั้งtángทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanครบkrópและlɛ́ทบทวนtóp-tuuanบทเรียนbòt-riianเองeengทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉn
The teacher praised her for being steadily diligent, completing all homework and reviewing lessons every night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขยัน said ขะ-หยัน?
kà-yǎn
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 | — | — |