ขุนบรม
kǔn-bɔɔ-romMeaning
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Khun Borom
Khun Borom (a legendary king and mythical ancestor of the Tai-speaking peoples)
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ตำนานdtam-naanตำนานdtam-naan1legend; myth; lore2legendary figure; icon3chronicle; historical accountเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeขุนบรมkǔn-bɔɔ-romขุนบรมkǔn-bɔɔ-romKhun Boromคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.บรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútancestor; forebearของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์glùm-châat-dtì-panกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์glùm-châat-dtì-panethnic groupไทtaiไทtai1Tai peoples2Tai languages3freedom; independence4Thai (poetic/literary)
According to legends, Khun Borom is the ancestor of the Tai ethnic groups.
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ตำนานdtam-naanของkɔ̌ɔngขุนบรมkǔn-bɔɔ-romเป็นbpenเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoที่tîiมีmiiร่วมกันrûuam-ganในnaiหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetในnaiเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiทั้งtángในnaiลาวlaaoและlɛ́ไทยtai
The myth of Khun Borom is a shared narrative across several Southeast Asian countries, including Laos and Thailand.
ในnaiพงศาวดารpong-săa-wá-daanระบุว่าrá-bù wâaขุนบรมkŭn baw-romได้dâiส่งsòngพระราชบุตรprá-râat-chá-bùtทั้งtángเจ็ดjètพระองค์prá ongไปbpaiปกครองbpòk krongอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
In historical chronicles, it is stated that Khun Borom sent his seven sons to rule over various kingdoms.
มหากาพย์má-hǎa-gàapเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขุนบรมkǔn-bɔɔ-romไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangแค่kɛ̂ɛตำนานdtam-naanการกำเนิดgaan-gam-nə̀ətโลกlôokเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komการเมืองgaan-mʉʉangที่tîiสร้างsâangความชอบธรรมkwaam-chɔ̂ɔp-tamให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛชนชั้นปกครองchon-chán-bpòk-krɔɔngชาวchaaoไทtaiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The epic of Khun Borom serves not merely as a creation myth, but as a socio-political tool establishing the legitimacy of the Tai ruling class.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขุนบรม said ขุน-บอ-รม?
kǔn-bɔɔ-rom
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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บรมbɔɔ-romบรมbɔɔ-rom1supreme; most exalted2supreme; most exalted (bound morpheme)supreme; most exaltedPart 2
ขุนบรมkǔn-bɔɔ-romขุนบรมkǔn-bɔɔ-romKhun BoromKhun BoromWord