ขอน(kŏn)

Meanings

1NounA2

log; section of trunk

a section of a tree trunk; a log used for fuel, construction, or carving.

Examples

ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ลากขอนlâak kŏnลากขอนlâak kŏn[to] drag a logไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ก่อไฟgòr faiก่อไฟgòr fai[to] build a fire; start a fire
The villagers dragged a log to make a fire.
2NounB2

Shorea roxburghii (tree)

a species of hardwood tree called ‘ขอนขอนkŏn1log; section of trunk2Shorea roxburghii (tree)’ in Thai (Shorea roxburghii), valued for durable timber.

Examples

ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerเลือกใช้lêuuak cháiเลือกใช้lêuuak chái[to] choose to use; opt to employ; adoptไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batขอนkŏnขอนkŏn1log; section of trunk2Shorea roxburghii (tree)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทนแดดทนฝนton dàet ton fŏnทนแดดทนฝนton dàet ton fŏn1weather-resistant (materials)2sun- and rain-tolerant (plants/living things)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ผุpùผุpù1rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly2[to] rot; decay; corrodeง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
The carpenter chooses khon wood because it withstands sun and rain and doesn’t rot easily.

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