คช
kótMeaning
1NounC1
elephant
an elephant (typically used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan1ancient times; antiquity2ancient; from ancient timesมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการนำgaan-namการนำgaan-nam1act of leading/bringing2leadership; leading role3conduction (heat or electricity)คชkótคชkótelephantมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฝึกหัดfʉ̀k-hàtฝึกหัดfʉ̀k-hàt1[to] practice; train2in training; trainee (modifier)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทำสงครามgaan-tam-sǒng-kraamการทำสงครามgaan-tam-sǒng-kraamwarfare; waging war
In ancient times, elephants were trained for use in warfare.
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พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hăa-gà-sàtในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanทรงsongนำnamกองทัพgong tápคชkótออกòkประbpràจัญyor yĭngบานbaanกับgàpศัตรูsàt-dtruuอย่างกล้าหาญyàang glâa hăan
Ancient kings bravely led the elephant army to battle the enemy.
เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngพญาpá-yaaคชkótดังdangกึกก้องgʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángพงไพรpong-praiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaมันmanสัมผัสได้sǎm-pàt-dâaiถึงtʉ̌ngภัยpaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai
The cry of the great elephant echoed throughout the entire forest when it sensed danger.
ตามdtaamตำราdtam-raaคชkótศาสตร์sàatลักษณะlák-sà-nàและlɛ́มงคลmong-konลักษณะlák-sà-nàของkɔ̌ɔngคชkótแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láเชือกchʉ̂ʉakสามารถsǎa-mâatบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngบุญบารมีbun-baa-rá-miiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ครอบครองpûu-krɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔngได้dâai
According to the elephant treatise, the characteristics and auspicious marks of each elephant can indicate the prestige and merit of its owner.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คช said คด?
kót
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ช is said like ด (t).
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kót
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |