ขอนซุง
kɔ̌ɔn-sungMeaning
1NounB1
log
a large, thick piece of a tree trunk that has been cut down.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asขอนซุงkɔ̌ɔn-sungขอนซุงkɔ̌ɔn-sunglogลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2floating; adrift3[to] float (price/exchange rate)4too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriver
We saw a large log floating in the river.
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The villagers worked together to move the large log that was blocking the road.
เขาkăoเอาaoขอนซุงkŏn sungมาmaaทำเป็นtam bpenม้านั่งmáa nângง่ายๆngâai ngâaiไว้wáiนั่งเล่นnâng lênในnaiสวนsŭuan
He used a large log to make a simple bench for sitting in the garden.
ขอนซุงkɔ̌ɔn-sungเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛที่tîiผุพังpù-pangไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaกลายเป็นglaai-bpenที่อยู่อาศัยtîi-yùu-aa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngแมลงmá-lɛɛngและlɛ́เห็ดราhèt-raaนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít
The ancient, decaying log has become a habitat for various kinds of insects and fungi over time.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔn
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
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ขอนซุงkɔ̌ɔn-sungขอนซุงkɔ̌ɔn-sungloglogWord