ขุนเขา
kǔn-kǎoMeaning
1NounC1
great mountain; majestic mountain range (poetic)
A great mountain or a majestic mountain range, often used in a poetic or literary context to evoke a sense of grandeur.
Examples
นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangtraveler; travellerหยุดพักyùt-pákหยุดพักyùt-pák1[to] take a break; rest2[to] pause temporarily; suspendเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chomชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chom1[to] admire2[to] praiseความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam-yîng-yàiความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam-yîng-yài1grandeur; magnificence2greatness; eminenceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทิวทัศน์ขุนเขาtiu-tát-kǔn-kǎoทิวทัศน์ขุนเขาtiu-tát-kǔn-kǎomountain scenery; mountainous landscapeเบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâaเบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâa1public face; visible side2foreground (computing)3ahead; in front (formal)4the front (formal)5in front of; before (formal)6the future (formal)
The traveler stopped to admire the grandeur of the majestic mountain scenery before them.
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ภาพpâapอาทิตย์อัสดงลับaa-tít àt-sà-dong lápทิวขุนเขาtiw kŭn kăoสะท้อนsà-tónลงบนlong bonผืนน้ำpĕun náamเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่งดงามtêe ngót ngaamเกินgernบรรยายban-yaai
The image of the sunset disappearing behind the majestic mountain range, reflected on the water's surface, was a picture of indescribable beauty.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngàtแห่งhɛ̀ngพงไพรpong-praiมีmiiเพียงpiiangเสียงลมsǐiang-lomหวีดหวิวwìit-wǐuพัดผ่านpát-pàanยอดyɔ̂ɔtขุนเขาkǔn-kǎoที่tîiสูงตระหง่านsǔung-dtrà-ngàan
Amidst the deep silence of the wilderness, there was only the whistling sound of the wind blowing past the towering peaks of the great mountains.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความเดียวดายkwaam-diiao-daaiของkɔ̌ɔngชายchaaiผู้pûuทอดสายตาtɔ̂ɔt-sǎai-dtaaมองmɔɔngขุนเขาkǔn-kǎoที่tîiสลับซับซ้อนsà-làp-sáp-sɔ́ɔnอยู่yùuไกลลิบglai-líp
The poem describes the loneliness of a man gazing at the complex, majestic mountains in the far distance.
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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ขุนเขาkǔn-kǎoขุนเขาkǔn-kǎogreat mountain; majestic mountain range (poetic)great mountain; majestic mountain range (poetic)Word