ขึ้นดอย
kʉ̂n-dɔɔiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] go up a mountain/hill (North)
to travel or climb up to a mountain or hill area; commonly used for northern hills in Thailand
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขึ้นดอยkʉ̂n-dɔɔiขึ้นดอยkʉ̂n-dɔɔi[to] go up a mountain/hill (North)แต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoearly in the morning; since early morning
Tomorrow we will go up the mountain early in the morning.
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Yesterday he rode a motorcycle up to the mountain to visit a friend.
This winter our family plans to go up to the mountains to see the mist.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoให้hâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นดอยkʉ̂n-dɔɔiเพราะprɔ́อากาศaa-gàatเปลี่ยนbplìianเร็วreo
We must prepare warm clothes before going up the mountain because the weather changes quickly.
This weekend we will go up to a hilltop temple to pay respect.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoฉันchǎnขึ้นดอยkʉ̂n-dɔɔiกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชมchomพระอาทิตย์ขึ้นprá-aa-tít-kʉ̂n
Last year I went to hilltop spots with friends to watch the sunrise.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàขึ้นดอยkʉ̂n-dɔɔiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoคาเฟ่kaa-fêeวิวwiuสวยsǔuaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแวะwɛ́วัดwátบนbonยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔi
Tomorrow we will go up to highland spots to visit a scenic-view café and stop by the temple on the summit.
ทริปtrípนี้níiเราraoวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnขึ้นkʉ̂nดอยสองdɔɔi-sɔ̌ɔngแห่งhɛ̀ngในnaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwanทั้งtángจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuและlɛ́วัดwátยอดดอยyɔ̂ɔt-dɔɔiที่tîiคนท้องถิ่นkon-tɔ́ɔng-tìnแนะนำnɛ́-nam
For this trip, we plan to visit two highland spots in one day, both a viewpoint and a hilltop temple recommended by locals.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kʉ̂n
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)[to] go up; rise; ascendPart 1
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ดอยdɔɔiดอยdɔɔimountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)mountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)Part 2
ขึ้นดอยkʉ̂n-dɔɔiขึ้นดอยkʉ̂n-dɔɔi[to] go up a mountain/hill (North)[to] go up a mountain/hill (North)Word