ขอบนภา
kɔ̀ɔp-ná-paaMeaning
1NounC1
horizon; edge of the sky
the horizon; the edge of the sky (typically used in poetic or literary contexts)
Examples
พระอาทิตย์prá aa-títพระอาทิตย์prá aa-tít1the Sun2Surya; the sun godกำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)ตกดินdtòk dinตกดินdtòk din[to] set (of the sun)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleลับหายláp hăaiลับหายláp hăai[to] disappear from view; [to] vanish from sightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ขอบนภาkòp ná-paaขอบนภาkòp ná-paahorizon; edge of the sky
The sun is setting and slowly disappearing at the horizon.
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นกnókฝูงfǔungใหญ่yàiบินbinรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganเป็นbpenรูปตัวrûup-dtuuaวีwiiมุ่งหน้าmûng-nâaสู่sùuขอบนภาkɔ̀ɔp-ná-paaอันanกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yài
A large flock of birds gathered in a V-formation, heading toward the vast horizon.
กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngแสงสีทองsɛ̌ɛng-sǐi-tɔɔngที่tîiสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngทาบtâapทาtaaสุดsùtขอบนภาkɔ̀ɔp-ná-paaในnaiยามyaamรุ่งอรุณrûng-à-run
The poet described the beauty of the golden light illuminating the edge of the sky at dawn.
สายตาsǎai-dtaaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทอดtɔ̂ɔtมองออกmɔɔng-ɔ̀ɔkไปยังbpai-yangขอบนภาkɔ̀ɔp-ná-paaเบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâaราวกับraao-gàpกำลังgam-langค้นหาkón-hǎaคำตอบkam-dtɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùu
His gaze stretched out toward the horizon ahead, as if searching for the hidden answers of life.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขอบนภา said ขอบ-นะ-พา?
kɔ̀ɔp-ná-paa
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)3borderline; periphery (figurative)edge; rim; borderPart 1
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ขอบนภาkɔ̀ɔp-ná-paaขอบนภาkɔ̀ɔp-ná-paahorizon; edge of the skyhorizon; edge of the skyWord