คันดิน
kan-dinMeaning
1NounB2
ridge of earth; dike; embankment
a raised strip of earth, often used to hold back water or to mark a boundary, such as between fields.
Examples
ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)คันดินkan-dinคันดินkan-dinridge of earth; dike; embankmentเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchระดับน้ำrá-dàp-náamระดับน้ำrá-dàp-náamwater levelในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นาข้าวnaa-kâaoนาข้าวnaa-kâaorice paddy; rice field
The farmer walks on the earthen ridge to check the water level in the rice paddy.
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When I was a kid, I liked to run and play on the earthen ridges next to the fields.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmคันดินkan-dinที่tîiพังทลายpang-tá-laaiจากjàakน้ำป่าnáam-bpàaไหลหลากlǎi-làakเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
The villagers helped each other repair the earthen ridges that were destroyed by flash floods last year.
การสร้างgaan-sâangคันดินkan-dinให้hâiสูงsǔungและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาชาวบ้านpuum-bpan-yaa-chaao-bâanในnaiการบริหารจัดการน้ำgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaan-náamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการเกษตรgaan-gà-sèet
Building high and strong earthen ridges is a form of local wisdom for managing water for agriculture.
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
kan
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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ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)soil; earth; dirtPart 2
คันดินkan-dinคันดินkan-dinridge of earth; dike; embankmentridge of earth; dike; embankmentWord