ขึ้นบก
kʉ̂n-bòkMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] go ashore; come onto land
To move from the water or from a boat onto land.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ขึ้นบกkʉ̂n-bòkขึ้นบกkʉ̂n-bòk[to] go ashore; come onto landที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaport; harbor; pierแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâaoไปกินข้าวbpai-gin-kâao[to] go eat
We got off the boat at the pier and went to eat.
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พอpɔɔเรือrʉʉaจอดjɔ̀ɔtที่tîiเกาะgɔ̀นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoก็gɔ̂ขึ้นบกkʉ̂n-bòkไปเดินเล่นbpai-dəən-lênบนbonชายหาดchaai-hàat
When the boat stopped at the island, the tourists went ashore to stroll along the beach.
เต่าdtàoทะเลtá-leeขึ้นบกkʉ̂n-bòkมาmaaวางไข่waang-kàiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnแล้วlɛ́ɛoกลับglàpลงlongทะเลtá-leeก่อนgɔ̀ɔnฟ้าสางfáa-sǎang
The sea turtle came ashore to lay its eggs at night, then returned to the sea before dawn.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomเริ่มrə̂əmแรงrɛɛngกัปตันgàp-dtanจึงjʉngพาpaaเรือrʉʉaเข้าkâoฝั่งfàngและlɛ́ให้hâiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanขึ้นบกkʉ̂n-bòkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพายุpaa-yúจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
As the wind and waves were getting stronger, the captain brought the boat to shore and had the passengers disembark before the storm arrived.
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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บกbòkบกbòk1land; dry land2ashore; on land3headquarters; command (abbr.)4editor(-in-chief) (abbr.)land; dry landPart 2
ขึ้นบกkʉ̂n-bòkขึ้นบกkʉ̂n-bòk[to] go ashore; come onto land[to] go ashore; come onto landWord