ขันโตก
kǎn-dtòokMeaning
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khantoke tray table; khantok meal
A traditional low, round wooden tray on short legs used in Northern Thailand (Lanna) for serving and eating on the floor; also the communal meal served on it.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightโฮมสเตย์hoom-sà-dteeโฮมสเตย์hoom-sà-dteehomestay accommodationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จัดขันโตกjàt-kǎn-dtòokจัดขันโตกjàt-kǎn-dtòok[to] arrange a khantoke meal; [to] organize a khantoke banquetให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)นั่งล้อมวงnâng-lɔ́ɔm-wongนั่งล้อมวงnâng-lɔ́ɔm-wong[to] sit in a circleกินกับgin-gàpกินกับgin-gàp[to] eat with [sth]พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
Tonight the homestay will arrange a khantoke for guests to sit in a circle and eat on the floor.
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เราraoวางwaangแกงฮังเลgɛɛng-hang-leeและlɛ́น้ำพริกnáam-príkลงบนlong-bonขันโตกkǎn-dtòokแล้วlɛ́ɛoเริ่มrə̂əmกินginพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
We placed the gaeng hung lay and chili paste on the khantoke and began eating together.
งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangแบบbàepขันโตกkăn dtòhkทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konพูดคุยกันpôot kui ganใกล้ชิดglâi chítเพราะpráwต้องdtôngนั่งnângรอบrôpถาดtàatไม้máiเตี้ยdtîiaๆ-ร่วมกันrûuam gan
A khantoke-style feast brings everyone closer, as they must sit together around the low wooden tray.
พิธีต้อนรับpí-tii-dtɔ̂ɔn-rápใช้cháiขันโตกkǎn-dtòokไม้แกะสลักmáai-gɛ̀-sà-làkวางwaangกับข้าวgàp-kâaoเหนือnʉ̌ʉaหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiให้hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkทดลองtót-lɔɔngลิ้มรสlím-rót
The welcoming ceremony used a carved wooden khantoke to present a variety of Northern dishes for guests to sample.
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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โตกdtòokโตกdtòoka pedestal tray; low round table for serving fooda pedestal tray; low round table for serving foodPart 2
ขันโตกkǎn-dtòokขันโตกkǎn-dtòokkhantoke tray table; khantok mealkhantoke tray table; khantok mealWord