ขุน

kǔn

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] fatten; feed up (animals)

To feed and care for animals so they grow bigger or fatter.

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2NounB2

noble title (historical)

A historical Thai noble rank or a person holding that title.

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3VerbB2

[to] nurture; cultivate; develop

To raise, support, or cultivate someone or something so it grows, improves, or becomes stronger (e.g., talent, skills, personnel).

Examples

โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔnฟุตบอลfút-bɔɔn1football; soccer2football (the ball)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personเก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentขุนkǔnขุนkǔn1[to] fatten; feed up (animals)2noble title (historical)3[to] nurture; cultivate; develop4chief; leader; lord5king (chess piece)นักเตะหน้าใหม่nák-dtè-nâa-màiนักเตะหน้าใหม่nák-dtè-nâa-màinewcomer; new football playerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)กลายเป็นglaai-bpenกลายเป็นglaai-bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]ดาวเด่นdaao-dèenดาวเด่นdaao-dèen1star; standout; highlight2prominent; outstanding; leadingของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This football coach is very skilled; he can cultivate new players into the team's shining stars.
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4NounB2

chief; leader; lord

A chief, leader, or person of high standing, especially in older usage and compounds such as ขุนพลขุนพลkǔn-pon1general; military commander2key figure; leader ‘military commander’.

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5NounB2

king (chess piece)

The king piece in Thai chess (Makruk).

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

kǔn

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——