ขันน้ำ
kǎn-náamMeaning
1NounB1
water bowl; water dipper
A bowl or dipper, typically made of metal or plastic, used for scooping water, especially for bathing or other household purposes.
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderขันน้ำkǎn-náamขันน้ำkǎn-náamwater bowl; water dipperตักน้ำdtàk-náamตักน้ำdtàk-náam[to] scoop/draw waterอาบàapอาบàap1[to] bathe; take a bath/shower2[to] be bathed in; be suffused with [sth]3[to] coat; apply a layer
My younger sibling uses a water dipper to scoop water for a bath.
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เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiวัดwátคนไทยkon-taiนิยมní-yomใช้cháiขันน้ำkǎn-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตักน้ำdtàk-náamรดrótน้ำมนต์náam-monหรือrʉ̌ʉสรงน้ำsǒng-náamพระprá
When going to the temple, Thai people like to use a water dipper to scoop holy water or to pour water over Buddha statues.
ขันน้ำkǎn-náamพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkใบbaiนี้níiเบาbaoและlɛ́ทนทานton-taanเหมาะสำหรับใช้mɔ̀-sǎm-ràp-cháiในnaiห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náam
This plastic water dipper is light and durable, suitable for use in the bathroom.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaทุกวันนี้túk-wan-níiบ้านbâanส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะมีjà-miiฝักบัวfàk-buuaแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลายlǎaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaในnaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongใช้cháiขันน้ำkǎn-náamตักน้ำdtàk-náamอาบàapจากjàakตุ่มdtùmอยู่yùu
Although most houses have showers these days, many families in the provinces still use a water dipper to scoop water from a large water jar for bathing.
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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ขันน้ำkǎn-náamขันน้ำkǎn-náamwater bowl; water dipperwater bowl; water dipperWord