ขัน

kǎn

Meanings

1NounB1

water bowl; dipping bowl

a bowl used to scoop or hold water, traditionally metal but also made from other materials; also used in offerings and ceremonies

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ตักน้ำdtàk-náamตักน้ำdtàk-náam[to] scoop/draw waterใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water-bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingไหว้พระwâai-práไหว้พระwâai-prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a templeตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
Grandma filled a silver ceremonial bowl with water and placed it in the middle of the house for morning offerings to the Buddha.
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2VerbB1

[to] tighten (by turning)

to make something tighter by turning it, such as a screw, nut, or lid

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3ClassifierB1

classifier: water-bowlfuls

a measure classifier for an amount held in a water bowl, as in น้ำสองขัน, two bowlfuls of water

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4VerbB2

[to] crow (rooster)

for a rooster to make its loud call

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5VerbB2

[to] laugh; feel amused

to laugh or feel amusement at something funny or ridiculous

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เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowๆ-ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutขันkănขันkăn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water-bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bonทีมฟุตบอลteem fút-bon1football/soccer team (side/squad)2football club/organization (everyday use)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2spoiled; ruined; gone bad3[to] pay4[to] lose; forfeit; waste5[to] die; pass away6particle marking emphasis, completion, or decisivenessบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)
Friends like to joke around about football teams, but not so harshly that it ruins the mood.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

kǎn

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——