ขอนแก่น
kɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀nMeaning
1Proper nounA1
Khon Kaen (province/city)
the name of a province in northeastern Thailand and its capital city
Examples
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My friend came to visit Khon Kaen.
Next year I will move to work in Khon Kaen.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดือนdʉʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaผมpǒmขับรถkàp-rótไปbpaiขอนแก่นkɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀nแล้วlɛ́ɛoแวะกินwɛ́-ginก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoในnaiตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉang
Last month my family drove to Khon Kaen and stopped to eat noodles in the city.
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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แก่นgɛ̀nแก่นgɛ̀n1core; essence2heartwood3kernel; pit (inner part of a fruit/seed)4cheeky; bold (colloq.)core; essencePart 2
ขอนแก่นkɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀nขอนแก่นkɔ̌ɔn-gɛ̀nKhon Kaen (province/city)Khon Kaen (province/city)Word