ขันคู
kǎn-kuuMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] coo
to make a soft murmuring sound, specifically referring to the call of a dove or pigeon
Examples
นกเขาnók-kǎoนกเขาnók-kǎo1dove; turtledove2penis (slang)ขันคูkǎn-kuuขันคูkǎn-kuu[to] cooอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanhouse roofทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
The dove coos on the roof of the house every morning.
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I like listening to the sound of pigeons cooing in the late afternoon.
เสียงนกsĭiang nókเขาkăoขันคูkăn kooเบาๆbao baoทำให้tam hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiสวนsŭuanดูdooสงบsà-ngòpและláeผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiมากขึ้นmâak kêun
The soft cooing sound of the dove makes the atmosphere in the garden seem more peaceful and relaxing.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngฤดูผสมพันธุ์rʉ́-duu-pà-sǒm-panนกnókตัวผู้dtuua-pûuจะjàส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangขันคูkǎn-kuuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiจากjàakตัวเมียdtuua-miia
During the mating season, the male bird will make a cooing sound to attract the attention of the female.
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
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 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
ขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water bowls; bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedwater bowl; dipping bowlPart 1
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ขันคูkǎn-kuuขันคูkǎn-kuu[to] coo[to] cooWord