ขุนโจร
kǔn-jooMeaning
1NounB2
bandit leader; brigand chief
the leader of a group of bandits or outlaws; a bandit chief.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] planจับกุมjàp-gumจับกุมjàp-gum[to] arrest; apprehendขุนโจรkǔn-jooขุนโจรkǔn-joobandit leader; brigand chiefชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangfamous; well-known; renownedที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปล้นbplônปล้นbplôn[to] rob [sb/sth]; [to] commit robberyธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)หลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngin many places
The police are planning to arrest the famous bandit chief who has robbed several banks.
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ในnaiนิทานní-taanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiขุนโจรkǔn-jooปล้นbplônคนรวยkon-ruuaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาaoเงินngənไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiคนจนkon-jon
In this story, the bandit chief robs the rich to give money to help the poor.
ประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatได้dâaiบันทึกban-tʉ́kเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoของkɔ̌ɔngขุนโจรkǔn-jooหลายคนlǎai-konที่tîiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenตำนานdtam-naanเล่าขานlâo-kǎanในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
History has recorded the stories of several bandit chiefs who became local legends.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkในnaiนามnaamขุนโจรkǔn-jooผู้pûuโหดเหี้ยมhòot-hîiamแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂มีmiiมุมmumที่tîiอ่อนโยนɔ̀ɔn-yoonและlɛ́รักrákพวกพ้องpûuak-pɔ́ɔngอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Although known as a ruthless bandit chief, he also had a gentle side and deeply loved his followers.
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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ขุนโจรkǔn-jooขุนโจรkǔn-joobandit leader; brigand chiefbandit leader; brigand chiefWord