คันทวน
kan-tuuanMeaning
1NounC1
spear shaft; lance shaft
The long handle or shaft of a spear or lance.
Examples
ทหารโบราณtá-hǎan-boo-raanทหารโบราณtá-hǎan-boo-raanancient soldier; historical warriorจับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceคันทวนkan-tuuanคันทวนkan-tuuanspear shaft; lance shaftหอกhɔ̀ɔkหอกhɔ̀ɔkspearแน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerพุ่งpûngพุ่งpûng1[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward2[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)3[to] thrust; propel; launch4[to] aim; point (toward/at)เข้าใส่kâo-sàiเข้าใส่kâo-sài1[to] charge at [sb/sth]; [to] rush at [sb/sth]2[to] lay into [sb]; [to] go at [sb] (verbally)ศัตรูsàt-dtruuศัตรูsàt-dtruuenemy; foe; adversary
The ancient soldier gripped the spear’s wooden shaft tightly before charging at the enemy.
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ช่างตีเหล็กchâng-dtii-lèkบอกbɔ̀ɔkให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakคันทวนkan-tuuanที่tîiยาวyaaoและlɛ́แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหอกhɔ̀ɔkทรงตัวsong-dtuuaดีdiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถือtʉ̌ʉบนbonหลังlǎngม้าmáa
The blacksmith advised choosing a long, sturdy shaft so the spear would balance well when carried on horseback.
พงศาวดารpong-sǎa-wá-daanกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngคันทวนkan-tuuanที่tîiผูกpùukกับgàpคอkɔɔช้างศึกcháang-sʉ̀kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้ำkámรับrápกูบgùupบรรทุกban-túkอาวุธaa-wútและlɛ́ธงtongรบrópในnaiกองทัพgɔɔng-táp
The chronicles mention a sturdy pole fastened to a war elephant’s neck to support the howdah carrying weapons and battle standards.
คันทวนkan-tuuanซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenแกนgɛɛnไม้máaiยาวyaaoของkɔ̌ɔngหอกhɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́เสาsǎoแข็งkɛ̌ngที่tîiใช้cháiค้ำkámกูบgùupบนbonช้างศึกcháang-sʉ̀kสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiการศึกgaan-sʉ̀kที่อาศัยtîi-aa-sǎiโครงkroongค้ำkámที่tîiทนtonแรงกระแทกrɛɛng-grà-tɛ̂ɛk
The long wooden shaft of a spear, and the sturdy pole supporting a howdah on a war elephant, reflect warfare technology that relied on shock‑resistant frameworks.
Tones
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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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ทวนtuuanทวนtuuan1[to] review; go over2[to] go against (flow/wind); go upstream3lance; spear; polearm4against; counter to (a direction or flow)[to] review; go overPart 2
คันทวนkan-tuuanคันทวนkan-tuuanspear shaft; lance shaftspear shaft; lance shaftWord