ขสมก

kŏr-sŏr-mor-gor

Meaning

1Proper nounB2

Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA)

An abbreviation of องค์การขนส่งมวลชนกรุงเทพองค์การขนส่งมวลชนกรุงเทพong-gaan-kǒn-sòng-muuan-chon-grung-têepBangkok Mass Transit Authority, the state enterprise that operates public bus services in Bangkok and nearby provinces; commonly written ขสมกขสมกkŏr-sŏr-mor-gorBangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA).

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)รถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsองค์การขนส่งมวลชนกรุงเทพong-gaan-kǒn-sòng-muuan-chon-grung-têepองค์การขนส่งมวลชนกรุงเทพong-gaan-kǒn-sòng-muuan-chon-grung-têepBangkok Mass Transit Authorityไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têepกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepBangkok (capital of Thailand)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingค่าโดยสารkâa-dooi-sǎanค่าโดยสารkâa-dooi-sǎanfare (transport price)ถูกกว่าtùuk-gwàaถูกกว่าtùuk-gwàa1cheaper2more cheaply [than sth]การนั่งgaan-nângการนั่งgaan-nângsitting; the act of sittingแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîitaxi; cab (vehicle/service)
I take a Bangkok Mass Transit Authority bus to work in Bangkok every day because the fare is cheaper than taking a taxi.
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Tones

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Why is ขสมก said ขอ-สะ-หมก?

kŏr-sŏr-mor-gor

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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