ขาวข้น
kǎao-kônMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
white and thick; milky and opaque
describing a substance that is white and thick in consistency, or a liquid with a dense, milky appearance.
Examples
กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)นมข้นหวานnom-kôn-wǎanนมข้นหวานnom-kôn-wǎansweetened condensed milkเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)ขาวข้นkǎao-kônขาวข้นkǎao-kônwhite and thick; milky and opaqueและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This coffee has condensed milk, so it's white, thick, and very sweet.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpกินginซุปข้าวโพดsúp-kâao-pôotที่tîiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaซุปsúpขาวข้นkǎao-kônและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmเนยnəəi
I like to eat corn soup that is white, creamy, and has a buttery aroma.
โลชั่นทาผิวloo-chân-taa-pǐuขวดkùuatนี้níiมีmiiเนื้อครีมnʉ́ʉa-kriimขาวข้นkǎao-kônแต่dtɛ̀ɛซึมsʉmเข้าkâoผิวpǐuได้ดีdâai-dii
This bottle of body lotion has a thick, white cream, but it absorbs well into the skin.
น้ำกะทิnám gà-tíที่têeคั้นkánสดๆsòt sòtจะมีjà meeลักษณะlák-sà-nàขาวข้นkăao kônและláeมันวาวman waaoซึ่งsêungเหมาะกับmòr gàpการทำgaan tamแกงgaengอย่างยิ่งyàang yîng
Freshly squeezed coconut milk has a thick, white, and glossy appearance, which is perfect for making curries.
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 -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎao
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
ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 1
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ข้นkônข้นkôn1thick; viscous (of liquid)2concentrated; rich (of substance/flavor)thick; viscous (of liquid)Part 2
ขาวข้นkǎao-kônขาวข้นkǎao-kônwhite and thick; milky and opaquewhite and thick; milky and opaqueWord