ขุนนาง
kǔn-naangMeaning
1NounB1
noble; aristocrat; court official
A member of the traditional nobility or a titled court official, especially in historical Thai contexts.
Examples
สมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-mǎi-à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya periodขุนนางkǔn-naangขุนนางkǔn-naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîi1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]รับใช้ráp-cháiรับใช้ráp-chái[to] serve; attend to [sb]พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàt1king; monarch (formal)2classifier: พระองค์ (for a monarch)
In the Ayutthaya period, nobles served the king.
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ตระกูลdtrà-guunของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเคยkəəiเป็นbpenขุนนางkǔn-naangในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákและlɛ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛหัวเมืองhǔua-mʉʉangภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa
His family used to be nobles at court and oversaw the northern provinces.
ขุนนางkǔn-naangผู้มีบรรดาศักดิ์pûu-mii-ban-daa-sàkมักmákเข้าร่วมพิธีkâo-rûuam-pí-tiiหลวงlǔuangและlɛ́ให้คำปรึกษาhâi-kam-bprʉ̀k-sǎaราชการrâat-chá-gaan
Titled nobles often attended royal ceremonies and advised on state affairs.
ละครlá-konอิงประวัติศาสตร์ing bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeเล่าถึงlâo tĕungขุนนางkŭn naangที่têeต้องdtôngรักษาเกียรติศักดิ์rák-săa gìiat-sàkกลางglaangศึกชิงsèuk chingอำนาจam-nâat
This historical drama tells of a noble who must uphold his title’s honor amid a power struggle.
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 markNo tone mark
- 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 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
ขุนkǔnขุนkǔn1[to] fatten; feed up (animals)2noble title (historical)3[to] nurture; cultivate; develop4chief; leader; lord5king (chess piece)[to] fatten; feed up (animals)Part 1
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นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)Part 2
ขุนนางkǔn-naangขุนนางkǔn-naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialnoble; aristocrat; court officialWord