ขุน(kŭn)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] fatten; feed up (animals)

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

Examples

ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (younger brother of parent)2older man (form of address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineขุนkŭnขุนkŭn1noble title (historical)2[to] fatten; feed up (animals)3[to] nurture; cultivate; develop4Khun- (name element)5king (chess piece)หมูmŏoหมูmŏo1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)5classifier: pig (head/animal)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)
My uncle is fattening up several pigs to sell at the market.
2NounB2

noble title (historical)

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

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya periodขุนช้างkŭn cháangขุนช้างkŭn cháang1Khun Chang (literary character)2a wealthy but unattractive/coarse man (by reference)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ขุนแผนkŭn păenขุนแผนkŭn păen1Khun Phaen (legendary hero)2ladies’ man; womanizer; charmer3Khun Phaen amuletเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตัวละครdtuua lá-konตัวละครdtuua lá-kon1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiThai literature
In the Ayutthaya period, Khun Chang and Khun Phaen were important characters in Thai literature.
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

โค้ชkóhtโค้ชkóht1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainฟุตบอลfút bonฟุตบอลfút bon1football (the ball)2football; soccerคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personเก่งมากgèng mâakเก่งมากgèng mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentขุนkŭnขุนkŭn1noble title (historical)2[to] fatten; feed up (animals)3[to] nurture; cultivate; develop4Khun- (name element)5king (chess piece)นักเตะหน้าใหม่nák dtè nâa màiนักเตะหน้าใหม่nák dtè nâa mài1newly joined player2rookieให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]ดาวเด่นdaao dènดาวเด่นdaao dèn1star; standout; highlight2prominent; outstanding; leadingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
This football coach is very skilled; he can cultivate new players into the team's shining stars.
4NounB2

Khun- (name element)

A prefix element in some Thai personal names (e.g., ขุนพลขุนพลkŭn pon1general; military commander2key figure; leader), not functioning as the modern polite title คุณคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit.

Examples

นักแสดงnák sà-daengนักแสดงnák sà-daengactor; performer (gender-neutral)คนโปรดkon bpròhtคนโปรดkon bpròhtfavorite personของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledขุนณรงค์kŭn ná-rongขุนณรงค์kŭn ná-rongKhun Narong (Thai name)ประเทศbprà-tâetประเทศbprà-tâetcountry; nation; stateรัตน์rátรัตน์rátjewel; gem; treasure
My favorite actor's name is Khunnarong Pratesrat.
5NounB2

king (chess piece)

The king piece in Thai chess (Makruk).

Related Words

Similar Meaning

คิงkingคิงking1king (male monarch)2king (chess piece)3king-size (loanword use)
  • king (male monarch)
  • king (chess piece)
  • king-size (loanword use)
ฟูมฟักfoom fákฟูมฟักfoom fák1[to] nurture; [to] raise with care2[to] brood (eggs); [to] incubate (eggs)
  • [to] nurture; [to] raise with care
  • [to] brood (eggs); [to] incubate (eggs)
เลี้ยงดูlíiang dooเลี้ยงดูlíiang doo1[to] raise; bring up2[to] support; provide for3[to] treat (to food/drink); host
  • [to] raise; bring up
  • [to] support; provide for
  • [to] treat (to food/drink); host
อุปถัมภ์ùp-bpà-tămอุปถัมภ์ùp-bpà-tăm1[to] patronize; sponsor; support; protect2patronage; sponsorship
  • [to] patronize; sponsor; support; protect
  • patronage; sponsorship
พญาpá-yaaพญาpá-yaa1ruler; king; lord (historical)2honorific prefix for great beings3chief; great one (for animals/plants)
  • ruler; king; lord (historical)
  • honorific prefix for great beings
  • chief; great one (for animals/plants)