ข้ามถนน
kâam-tà-nǒnMeaning
1VerbA1
[to] cross the road
to cross the road; to cross the street
Examples
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We cross the road here.
You must watch out for cars when crossing the road.
We should cross the road at the pedestrian crossing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ข้ามถนน said ข้าม-ถะ-หนน?
kâam-tà-nǒn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâam
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)[to] cross; go overPart 1
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ข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒnข้ามถนนkâam-tà-nǒn[to] cross the road[to] cross the roadWord