ขุ่น
kùnMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
cloudy; murky (liquid)
Not clear due to suspended particles; turbid or muddy in appearance.
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneขุ่นkùnขุ่นkùn1cloudy; murky (liquid)2upset; resentful (emotion)3[to] become turbidฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcohol
The water in the glass looks murky; I don't want to drink it.
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It rained all night, so the canal water is very turbid this morning.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakคนkonดินdinขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaน้ำnáamในnaiบ่อbɔ̀ɔก็gɔ̂ขุ่นkùnจนjonมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnก้นgônบ่อbɔ̀ɔ
After stirring up the soil, the pond water became so turbid that you couldn't see the bottom.
ถ้าtâaน้ำดื่มnáam-dʉ̀ʉmขุ่นkùnแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaมีmiiตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnแขวนลอยkwɛ̌ɛn-lɔɔiควรkuuanกรองgrɔɔngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้chái
If drinking water is turbid, it indicates suspended sediments and should be filtered before use.
2AdjectiveB1
upset; resentful (emotion)
Feeling displeased, bothered, or harboring resentment; emotionally unsettled.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ขุ่นใจkùn-jaiขุ่นใจkùn-jai1[to] feel upset/resentful2upset; resentful; irritatedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำพูดkam-pûutคำพูดkam-pûut1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I'm still upset about what was said yesterday.
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แม่mâeดูdooขุ่นkùnๆ-นิดหน่อยnít nòiเหมือนmĕuuanยังyangไม่พอใจmâi por jaiกับgàpผลการเรียนpŏn gaan riianของkŏngผมpŏm
Mom seems a bit bothered, like she's still not satisfied with my grades.
เขาkǎoทำเป็นtam-bpenยิ้มyímแต่dtɛ̀ɛสีหน้าsǐi-nâaก็gɔ̂ยังyangขุ่นkùnเพราะprɔ́เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเจ้านายjâo-naaiตำหนิdtam-nì
He forced a smile, but his expression was still troubled because of the boss's criticism.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəไม่mâiพูดpûutอะไรà-raiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatขุ่นkùnจากjàakความkwaamค้างคาใจkáang-kaa-jaiทำให้tam-hâiทุกคนtúk-konอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
Even though she said nothing, the tense, resentful atmosphere from unresolved feelings made everyone uncomfortable.
3VerbB1
[to] become turbid
For a liquid to become cloudy or lose clarity.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creekเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toขุ่นkùnขุ่นkùn1cloudy; murky (liquid)2upset; resentful (emotion)3[to] become turbidจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]ก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)คลองklɔɔngคลองklɔɔng1canal2classifier: canals/ditches3natural waterway; stream; creek
After the rain, the water in the canal became cloudy so you couldn’t see the bottom.
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พอpɔɔคนkonลงไปlong-bpaiเล่นน้ำlên-náamตะกอนdtà-gɔɔnก็gɔ̂ฟุ้งfúngขึ้นkʉ̂nทำให้tam-hâiน้ำnáamขุ่นkùnทันทีtan-tii
As soon as people went swimming, the sediment dispersed and made the water cloudy immediately.
ฉันchănกรองgrongชาchaaหลายรอบlăai rôpแล้วláeoแต่dtàeพอใส่po sàiนมnomลงไปlong bpaiน้ำชาnám chaaกลับglàpขุ่นkùnขึ้นมาkêun maa
I filtered the tea several times, but when I added milk, the tea turned cloudy.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaต้มdtômซุปsúpแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiไขมันkǎi-manจะjàแตกตัวdtɛ̀ɛk-dtuuaและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiน้ำซุปnáam-súpขุ่นkùnแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàใสsǎiอย่างที่yàang-tîiควรkuuanเป็นbpen
When the soup is boiled too vigorously, the fat separates and makes the broth cloudy instead of clear as it should be.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kùn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |