ขึ้นไป
kʉ̂n-bpaiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] go up; ascend (away)
to move or proceed to a higher place or level away from the speaker (e.g., go upstairs, climb up, head north/upcountry)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂n[to] walk up [sth]; [to] ascend on footไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชั้นบนchán-bonชั้นบนchán-bonupper floor; upstairs
He walked upstairs.
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Mom told me to go up and get something from the bedroom.
The mountaineers slowly climbed up to the summit.
ปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmนี้níiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoจะjàขับรถkàp-rótขึ้นkʉ̂nไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiกันgan
This school break, our family will drive up to visit Chiang Mai.
2AdverbB1
and up; or more
used after a number or amount to mean 'and above' or 'or more' (commonly in ตั้งแต่ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point) X ขึ้นไปขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or more, e.g., age 12 and up)
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2[to] be X years old3lifespan; service life18ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or more
This movie is for people aged 18 and up.
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ถ้าtâaสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanครบkróp300บาทbàatขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiทางร้านtaang-ráanจะjàส่งให้sòng-hâiฟรีfrii
If you order 300 baht or more of food, the restaurant will deliver for free.
พยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gɔɔn-aa-gàatบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumจะjàสูงถึงsǔung-tʉ̌ng38องศาong-sǎaขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai
The weather forecast says that tomorrow the temperature will reach 38 degrees and above.
ผู้pûuที่tîiจะjàสมัครsà-màkตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanได้dâaiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiประสบการณ์ทำงานbprà-sòp-gaan-tam-ngaanตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ5ปีbpiiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai
Those who want to apply for the manager position must have 5 years or more of work experience.
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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ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai[to] go up; ascend (away)[to] go up; ascend (away)Word