คอหอย
kɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔiMeaning
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pharynx; throat (back part)
The pharynx: the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity that leads to the esophagus and larynx.
Examples
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔคุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔdoctor (polite address)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔเจ็บคอjèp-kɔɔ1[to] have a sore throat2sore throatเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคอหอยkɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔiคอหอยkɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔipharynx; throat (back part)อักเสบàk-sèepอักเสบàk-sèep1inflamed (medical)2[to] be inflamed; become inflamed
The doctor said the sore throat is due to inflammation of the pharynx.
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เวลาwee-laaเราraoกลืนglʉʉnอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎanจะjàผ่านpàanคอหอยkɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔiแล้วlɛ́ɛoลงสู่long-sùuหลอดlɔ̀ɔtอาหารaa-hǎan
When we swallow food, it passes through the pharynx and then goes down into the esophagus.
ถ้าtâaคอหอยkɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngมากmâakเราraoอาจàatไอaiหรือrʉ̌ʉกลืนglʉʉnลำบากlam-bàakเพราะprɔ́บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนั้นnánระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉang
If the pharynx is very dry, we may cough or have difficulty swallowing because that area is irritated.
คอหอยkɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔiเป็นbpenจุดเชื่อมjùt-chʉ̂ʉamระหว่างrá-wàangช่องปากchɔ̂ng-bpàakและlɛ́โพรงproongจมูกjà-mùukกับgàpหลอดlɔ̀ɔtอาหารaa-hǎanและlɛ́กล่องเสียงglɔ̀ng-sǐiangจึงjʉngทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiทั้งtángทางเดินอาหารtaang-dəən-aa-hǎanและlɛ́ทางเดินหายใจtaang-dəən-hǎai-jai
The pharynx connects the oral and nasal cavities with the esophagus and larynx, thus serving as both a digestive and respiratory pathway.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔ
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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หอยhɔ̌ɔiหอยhɔ̌ɔi1shellfish; mollusk (general)2classifier: ตัว3vulgar slang: female genitaliashellfish; mollusk (general)Part 2
คอหอยkɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔiคอหอยkɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔipharynx; throat (back part)pharynx; throat (back part)Word