ขุมแร่
kǔm-rɛ̂ɛMeanings
1NounB2
ore deposit; lode; mineral deposit
A naturally occurring concentration of ore or minerals in the earth that can be mined; an ore body.
Examples
นักธรณีวิทยาnák-tɔɔ-rá-nii-wít-tá-yaaนักธรณีวิทยาnák-tɔɔ-rá-nii-wít-tá-yaageologistเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)ภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛ1ore deposit; lode; mineral deposit2mine; mining areaทองคำtɔɔng-kamทองคำtɔɔng-kam1gold (chemical element; precious metal)2figurative: something precious/valuableซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùuซ่อนอยู่sɔ̂ɔn-yùu1[to] be hidden; be concealed2[to] be latent/underlying (figurative)
Geologists believe there is a gold ore body hidden beneath this mountain.
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การค้นพบgaan-kón-pópขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛดีบุกdii-bùkขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiทำให้tam-hâiเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngจังหวัดjang-wàtดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nมากmâakในอดีตnai-à-dìit
The discovery of a large tin ore body greatly improved the province's economy in the past.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnการลงทุนgaan-long-tunทำtamเหมืองmʉ̌ʉangบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngสำรวจsǎm-rùuatให้แน่ใจhâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛนั้นnánมีmiiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiและlɛ́มีคุณภาพmii-kun-ná-pâapดีdiiพอpɔɔ
Before investing in a mine, the company must first survey to ensure that the ore body is large enough and of good enough quality.
การประเมินgaan-bprà-məənศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiการสำรวจgaan-sǎm-rùuatที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́ความเข้มข้นkwaam-kêm-kônของkɔ̌ɔngสินแร่sǐn-rɛ̂ɛใต้ดินdtâai-din
Assessing the potential of an ore body requires complex exploration technology to analyze the concentration of the mineral ore underground.
2NounB2
mine; mining area
A place or area where minerals or ore are extracted from the ground; a mine or mining site.
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ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛ1ore deposit; lode; mineral deposit2mine; mining areaดีบุกdii-bùkดีบุกdii-bùktin (metal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจังหวัดระนองjang-wàt-rá-nɔɔngจังหวัดระนองjang-wàt-rá-nɔɔngRanong Province (Thailand)
My grandfather used to work in a tin mine in Ranong province.
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ขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛเก่าgàoหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngถูกทิ้งร้างtùuk-tíng-ráangและlɛ́กลายเป็นglaai-bpenแหล่งน้ำlɛ̀ng-náamขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yài
Many old mines were abandoned and have become large reservoirs.
การเปิดgaan-bpə̀ətขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiมักจะmák-jàได้รับdâi-rápการต่อต้านgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanจากjàakชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiเพราะprɔ́กังวลgang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópต่อdtɔ̀ɔสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔm
Opening a new mining site often faces opposition from local villagers due to concerns about environmental impacts.
หลังจากlăng jàakทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gonหมดลงmòt longความเจริญkwaam jà-rernของkŏngเมืองmeuuangที่têeเคยkoeiพึ่งพาpêung paaขุมแร่kŭm râeก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiซบเซาลงsóp sao long
After the resources were depleted, the prosperity of the town that once relied on the mine gradually declined.
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 -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǔm
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
ขุมkǔmขุมkǔm1source; trove; reservoir (figurative)2pit; hole; excavation3repository; cache; hoardsource; trove; reservoir (figurative)Part 1
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ขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛขุมแร่kǔm-rɛ̂ɛore deposit; lode; mineral depositore deposit; lode; mineral depositWord