ขันต่อ
kǎn-dtɔ̀ɔMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] bet; [to] wager
To make a bet or wager on an uncertain outcome.
Examples
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmcollector (of items)คนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng1one person2a person; someoneเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowขันkǎnขันkǎn1water bowl; dipping bowl2[to] tighten (by turning)3classifier: water-bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedต่อราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-raa-kaaต่อราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-raa-kaa[to] bargain; haggle (over price)ภาพวาดpâap-wâatภาพวาดpâap-wâata drawing/painting (artwork)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)หมื่นmʉ̀ʉnหมื่นmʉ̀ʉn1ten thousand (10,000)2Muen (historical title)บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)
A collector just raised the bid for this painting by another fifty thousand baht.
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พอpɔɔเห็นว่าhěn-wâaมีmiiคนkonสนใจsǒn-jaiที่ดินtîi-dinแปลงbplɛɛngเดียวกันdiiao-ganเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipขันkǎnต่อราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-raa-kaaสู้sûuทันทีtan-tii
As soon as he saw that someone else was interested in the same plot of land, he immediately raised his bid to compete.
ในnaiการประมูลgaan bprà-moonออนไลน์on-laaiผู้เข้าร่วมpôo kâo rûuamสามารถsăa-mâatขันkănต่อราคาdtò raa-kaaกันganได้dâiเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuaiจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàหมดเวลาmòt way-laaที่têeกำหนดgam-nòt
In an online auction, participants can keep outbidding each other until the designated time runs out.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngสองsɔ̌ɔngแห่งhɛ̀ngต่างdtàangขันkǎnต่อราคาdtɔ̀ɔ-raa-kaaกันganอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิงchingสัญญาsǎn-yaaโครงการขนาดใหญ่kroong-gaan-kà-nàat-yàiนี้níi
The two rival companies were fiercely outbidding each other to win the contract for this major project.
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-bowlfuls4[to] crow (rooster)5[to] laugh; feel amusedwater bowl; dipping bowlPart 1
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ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend[to] continue; go onPart 2
ขันต่อkǎn-dtɔ̀ɔขันต่อkǎn-dtɔ̀ɔ[to] bet; [to] wager[to] bet; [to] wagerWord