ขอทาน
kɔ̌ɔ-taanMeanings
1NounA2
beggar
a person who begs for money or food, typically in public places
Examples
หน้าตลาดnâa-dtà-làatหน้าตลาดnâa-dtà-làat1in front of the market; market frontage2located in front of the marketมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taanขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taan1beggar2[to] beg (for alms)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
There is a beggar sitting in front of the market.
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This morning, I saw a beggar at the bus stop.
He left a boxed meal for a beggar.
ในnaiย่านนี้yâan-níiมีmiiขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taanหลายคนlǎai-konที่tîiมักmákมาmaaนั่งnângตามdtaamทางเดินtaang-dəənสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
In this area, there are many beggars who often sit along public walkways.
2VerbB1
[to] beg (for alms)
to ask for alms, usually money or food, especially as a livelihood
Examples
ชายแก่chaai gàeชายแก่chaai gàeold man; elderly manเดินไปdern bpaiเดินไปdern bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forทานอาหารtaan aa-hăanทานอาหารtaan aa-hăan[to] eat; [to] have a mealและláeและláeand (coordinating)เหรียญrĭianเหรียญrĭian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrency6dollar (informal)7virtual coin; virtual currency unitเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-
The old man walked through the market to beg for food and small coins.
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เขาkǎoเคยkəəiตกงานdtòk-ngaanนานnaanหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taanหน้าnâaสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประทังชีวิตbprà-tang-chii-wít
He was unemployed for months until he had to go to the train station to beg in order to survive.
หญิงyǐngคนkonนั้นnánขอkɔ̌ɔทานข้าวtaan-kâaoจากjàakร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoทุกtúkเย็นyenเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiรายได้raai-dâaiแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
That woman begs for rice from the noodle shop every evening because she has no steady income.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtหลายคนlǎai-konหันไปhǎn-bpaiขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taanตามdtaamสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkโดยdooiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเวลารถwee-laa-rótติดdtìtเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiคนkonให้hâiเงินngənมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
During the economic crisis, many turned to begging at intersections, choosing rush hours to increase the likelihood of receiving money.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
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 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
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
ขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taanขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taanbeggarbeggarWord