ขึ้นรา
kʉ̂n-raaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] get moldy
to get moldy; to grow mold.
Examples
ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangbreadแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เริ่มขึ้นrə̂əm-kʉ̂nเริ่มขึ้นrə̂əm-kʉ̂n[to] begin; [to] startราraaราraa1mold; mildew2we two; both of us (archaic/literary)3[to] desist; stop; let upแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
This slice of bread is old. It's starting to get moldy.
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อย่าyàaทิ้งtíngข้าวสวยkâao-sǔuaiไว้wáiนอกnɔ̂ɔkตู้เย็นdtûu-yenนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàขึ้นราkʉ̂n-raaเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
Don't leave cooked rice outside the refrigerator for too long, or it will get moldy.
ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngรู้rúuว่าwâaกระเป๋าหนังgrà-bpǎo-nǎngของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnขึ้นราkʉ̂n-raaเพราะprɔ́เก็บไว้gèp-wáiในnaiที่tîiที่tîiอับชื้นàp-chʉ́ʉn
I just found out my leather bag got moldy because it was stored in a damp place.
การปล่อยให้gaan-bplɔ̀i-hâiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉขึ้นราkʉ̂n-raaไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛทำลายtam-laaiหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangส่งผลเสียsòng-pǒn-sǐiaต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapระบบทางเดินหายใจrá-bòp-taang-dəən-hǎai-jaiด้วยdûuai
Letting books get moldy not only destroys them but can also negatively affect respiratory health.
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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ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2we two; both of us (archaic/literary)3[to] desist; stop; let upmold; mildewPart 2
ขึ้นราkʉ̂n-raaขึ้นราkʉ̂n-raa[to] get moldy[to] get moldyWord