คนขี่

kon-kìi

Meaning

1NounA2

rider

a person who rides something, such as a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle.

Examples

คนขี่ม้าkon-kìi-máaคนขี่ม้าkon-kìi-máahorse rider; equestrianดูเท่duu-têeดูเท่duu-têe[to] look cool; stylishมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The horse rider looks very cool.
3 more examples
คนขี่จักรยานkon-kìi-jàk-grà-yaanควรkuuanใส่sàiหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́k
Bicycle riders should wear a helmet.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเรียกrîiakคนขี่kon-kìiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiคันkanนั้นnánให้hâiจอดjɔ̀ɔt
The police officer called that motorcycle rider to stop.
คนขี่kon kèeมอเตอร์ไซค์รับจ้างmaw-dtêr-sai ráp-jâangต้องdtôngรู้จักrúu jàkเส้นทางsên taangในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang dee
A motorcycle taxi rider must know the routes in Bangkok very well.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringperson; humanPart 1
+
ขี่kìiขี่kìi1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord over[to] ridePart 2
คนขี่kon-kìiคนขี่kon-kìiriderriderWord

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