ขึ้นนำ
kʉ̂n-namMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] take the lead; go ahead
to move into the lead in a game, contest, poll, or ranking
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขึ้นนำkʉ̂n-namขึ้นนำkʉ̂n-nam[to] take the lead; go aheadแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The red team scored a goal and has taken the lead.
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ในnaiช่วงท้ายchûuang-táaiครึ่งแรกkrʉ̂ng-rɛ̂ɛkกองหน้าgɔɔng-nâaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoทำประตูtam-bprà-dtuuให้hâiทีมtiimขึ้นนำkʉ̂n-nam1-0
Towards the end of the first half, our striker scored to give the team a 1-0 lead.
ผลสำรวจpǒn-sǎm-rùuatล่าสุดlâa-sùtแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-wâaผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkหน้าใหม่nâa-màiกลับมาglàp-maaขึ้นนำkʉ̂n-namคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngอีกครั้งìik-kráng
The latest poll shows that the new candidate has once again taken the lead over their rival.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakปรับเปลี่ยนbpràp-bplìianแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanเล่นlênในnaiครึ่งหลังkrʉ̂ng-lǎngทีมtiimก็gɔ̂สามารถsǎa-mâatคุมเกมkum-geemได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂nและlɛ́พลิกกลับplík-glàpมาmaaขึ้นนำkʉ̂n-namในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùt
After adjusting their game plan in the second half, the team was able to control the game better and eventually turned it around to take the lead.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขึ้นนำ said ขึ้น-นัม?
kʉ̂n-nam
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ขึ้นนำkʉ̂n-namขึ้นนำkʉ̂n-nam[to] take the lead; go ahead[to] take the lead; go aheadWord