คนขับ
kon-kàpMeaning
1NounA2
driver; chauffeur; operator (of a vehicle)
a person who drives or operates a vehicle (e.g., car, taxi, bus, boat); can refer to the professional role or simply the person at the controls
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนขับรถkon-kàp-rótคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótdriver (vehicle); chauffeurบัสbátบัสbát1bus (vehicle)2bus (electrical/data bus)
He is a bus driver.
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I told the taxi driver to go to Siam Paragon.
The driver of this car, please move your vehicle.
คนขับรถบรรทุกkon-kàp-rót-ban-túkต้องdtɔ̂ngขับรถkàp-rótหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongโดยdooiไม่หยุดmâi-yùtพักpákซึ่งsʉ̂ngอันตรายan-dtà-raaiมากmâak
The truck driver had to drive for many hours without a break, which is very dangerous.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emit[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)Part 2
คนขับkon-kàpคนขับkon-kàpdriver; chauffeur; operator (of a vehicle)driver; chauffeur; operator (of a vehicle)Word