ขึ้นเขา
kʉ̂n-kǎoMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] climb a mountain
to go up a mountain or hill; to climb or hike up a mountain.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎoขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎo[to] climb a mountainทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)
My father likes to go up the mountain every holiday.
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Tomorrow we're going to hike up a mountain in Chiang Mai together.
Yesterday I was very tired because I went mountain climbing by myself.
การขึ้นgaan-kʉ̂nเขาkǎoในnaiฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́ทางtaangอาจจะàat-jàลื่นlʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́อันตรายan-dtà-raai
Climbing a mountain during the rainy season requires special caution because the path can be slippery and dangerous.
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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ขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎoขึ้นเขาkʉ̂n-kǎo[to] climb a mountain[to] climb a mountainWord