ขอบถนน
kɔ̀ɔp-tà-nǒnMeaning
1NounA2
edge of the road; curb
the edge or rim of a road, often the curb.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔ[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขอบถนนkɔ̀ɔp-tà-nǒnขอบถนนkɔ̀ɔp-tà-nǒnedge of the road; curb
I am standing at the edge of the road waiting for my friend.
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He parked his motorcycle close to the edge of the road.
Be careful, don't walk too close to the edge of the road.
เด็กๆdèk dèkนั่งเล่นnâng lênอยู่yòoบนbonขอบถนนkòp tà-nŏnเพื่อpêuuaรอrorรถrótโรงเรียนrong rianมาmaaรับráp
The children were sitting on the curb waiting for the school bus to pick them up.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขอบถนน said ขอบ-ถะ-หนน?
kɔ̀ɔp-tà-nǒn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kɔ̀ɔp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)edge; rim; borderPart 1
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ขอบถนนkɔ̀ɔp-tà-nǒnขอบถนนkɔ̀ɔp-tà-nǒnedge of the road; curbedge of the road; curbWord