ขุนวัว
kǔn-wuuaMeaning
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[to] fatten/finish cattle for beef
To raise and feed cattle intensively to increase weight and improve meat quality before slaughter.
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีอาชีพmii-aa-chîipมีอาชีพmii-aa-chîip[to] have a job; [to] be employed; [to] work as [sth]ขุนวัวkǔn-wuuaขุนวัวkǔn-wuua[to] fatten/finish cattle for beefเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofส่งขายsòng-kǎaiส่งขายsòng-kǎai[to] supply for saleให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káamale merchant; trader; shopkeeper; vendorคนกลางkon-glaangคนกลางkon-glaangmiddleman; intermediary; mediator
My uncle's occupation is to fatten cattle to sell to middlemen.
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การgaanขุนวัวkǔn-wuuaต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́น้ำnáamอย่างดีyàang-diiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiวัวwuuaมีmiiน้ำหนักnám-nàkตามdtaamเกณฑ์geen
Fattening cattle requires careful management of food and water so that the cattle reach the target weight.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiลงทุนlong-tunใช้cháiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiในnaiการgaanขุนวัวkǔn-wuuaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔungที่tîiเป็นที่ต้องการbpen-tîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตลาดdtà-làat
Modern farmers invest in technology for fattening cattle in order to get the high-quality meat that is in demand by the market.
ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtการgaanขุนวัวkǔn-wuuaต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความรู้ความเข้าใจkwaam-rúu-kwaam-kâo-jaiในnaiสายพันธุ์sǎai-panและlɛ́สูตรอาหารsùut-aa-hǎanที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangผลกำไรpǒn-gam-raiสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
The cattle fattening business requires knowledge and understanding of breeds and appropriate feed formulas to maximize profit.
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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ขุนวัวkǔn-wuuaขุนวัวkǔn-wuua[to] fatten/finish cattle for beef[to] fatten/finish cattle for beefWord