ขรรค์
kǎnMeaning
1NounC1
double-edged sword; dagger
a pointed double-edged sword or dagger, used for stabbing or cutting; often literary, ceremonial, or associated with royalty and mythology
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขรรค์kǎnขรรค์kǎndouble-edged sword; daggerโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)เล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts
There are several ancient double-edged swords displayed in the museum.
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ตามdtaamตำนานdtam-naanเทวดาtee-wá-daaใช้cháiขรรค์kǎnวิเศษwí-sèetในnaiการปราบgaan-bpràapปีศาจร้ายbpii-sàat-ráai
According to the legend, the angel used a magical double-edged sword to defeat the evil demon.
พระขรรค์prá kănเป็นหนึ่งbpen nèungในnaiเครื่องราชกกุธภัณฑ์krêuuang-râat-chá-gà-gùt-tá-panที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanของkŏngพระมหากษัตริย์ไทยprá-má-hăa gà-sàt tai
The royal double-edged sword is one of the important royal regalia of the Thai King.
ตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiมักจะmák-jàแกว่งgwɛ̀ɛngขรรค์kǎnเข้าkâoฟาดฟันfâat-fanศัตรูsàt-dtruuในnaiสนามรบsà-nǎam-rópอย่างกล้าหาญyàang-glâa-hǎan
Characters in literature often bravely swing their double-edged swords to slash at enemies on the battlefield.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขรรค์ said ขัน?
kǎn
- Vowel spellingThe double รร is read as a vowel (“a” or “an”), not as two ร.Silent letterรค์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
รค์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |