ขึ้น
kêunMeanings
[to] go up; rise; ascend
to move upward or to a higher place or level
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[to] increase
to become greater in amount, number, or degree (e.g., prices, temperature)
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[to] board; get on
to get onto or into a vehicle, stage, or similar place
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result complement: upward/better
used after a verb to show upward movement or change to a higher/better state (e.g., pick up, improve, brighten up)
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postverbal particle: onset or occurrence
Used after a verb to indicate that an action or event begins or takes place, as in เกิดขึ้นเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂n[to] happen; occur; arise; emerge; come into being (happen) or ร้องขึ้น (cry out).
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[to] sprout; grow; appear
to sprout, grow, or appear on a surface (e.g., plants, mold, rash, pimples)
northward/up-country
toward the north or inland/up-country in Thai usage (e.g., go up to Chiang Mai)
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waxing phase (of the moon)
The part of a lunar month when the moon appears larger each night, from the new moon to the full moon. Used when giving lunar dates.