ขึ้นลง
kʉ̂n-longMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] go up and down; ascend and descend
to move alternately upward and downward or to go up and down places such as stairs, ladders, or elevators
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-long1[to] go up and down; ascend and descend2[to] get on and off (a vehicle)3[to] rise and fall; fluctuateบันไดban-daiบันไดban-dai1stairs; staircase2ladder3stairway (figurative path upward)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I go up and down the stairs every day.
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The children are playing on the seesaw, going up and down happily.
He took the elevator up and down between the 1st and 10th floors many times.
ช่างซ่อมchâng-sɔ̂mแอร์ɛɛต้องdtɔ̂ngขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longบันไดban-daiทั้งวันtáng-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขนkǒnเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉไปbpaiซ่อมsɔ̂m
The air conditioner technician had to go up and down the ladder all day to carry tools for the repair.
2VerbA2
[to] get on and off (a vehicle)
to board and alight from transport such as buses, trains, or boats
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-long1[to] go up and down; ascend and descend2[to] get on and off (a vehicle)3[to] rise and fall; fluctuateรถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I get on and off the bus here every day.
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You have to be careful when getting on and off the boat.
Getting on and off the train during rush hour is very crowded.
เวลาway-laaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yérต้องdtôngรีบrêepขึ้นลงkêun longรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáaไม่เช่นนั้นmâi chên nánประตูbprà-dtuuจะjàปิดbpìtก่อนgòn
When it's crowded, you have to get on and off the skytrain quickly, otherwise the doors will close first.
3VerbB1
[to] rise and fall; fluctuate
to change repeatedly between higher and lower levels or amounts, such as prices, exchange rates, or emotions
Examples
ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atทองคำtɔɔng-kamทองคำtɔɔng-kam1gold (chemical element; precious metal)2figurative: something precious/valuableขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-long1[to] go up and down; ascend and descend2[to] get on and off (a vehicle)3[to] rise and fall; fluctuateทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The price of gold fluctuates every day.
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His mood has been fluctuating a lot lately; one moment he's fine, the next he's not.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetควรkuuanเช็คchékอัตราแลกเปลี่ยนàt-dtraa-lɛ̂ɛk-bplìianเงินngənเพราะprɔ́มันmanขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
Before traveling abroad, you should check the currency exchange rate because it fluctuates all the time.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunต้องdtɔ̂ngทำใจtam-jaiให้hâiชินchinกับgàpสภาวะsà-paa-wáตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnที่tîiขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
Investors must get used to the condition of the stock market, which fluctuates rapidly.
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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ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online[to] go down; descendPart 2
ขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-long[to] go up and down; ascend and descend[to] go up and down; ascend and descendWord