คันธนู

kan-tá-nuu

Meanings

1NounA2

bow (for shooting arrows)

A curved weapon with a string used to shoot arrows.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)คันธนูkan-tá-nuuคันธนูkan-tá-nuu1bow (for shooting arrows)2CL: คันและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔnลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔn1arrow (projectile)2arrow (symbol/indicator)
He holds a bow and arrows.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoไปลองbpai-lɔɔngยิงyingคันธนูkan-tá-nuuที่tîiสนามsà-nǎamฝึกfʉ̀k
Yesterday we tried shooting a bow at the practice range.
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiจับjàpคันธนูkan tá-nooให้hâiมั่นmânก่อนจะgòn jàดึงdeungสายsăaiให้hâiตึงdteung
The instructor taught us to hold the bow firmly before pulling the string taut.
นักnákธนูวอร์มtá-noo womร่างกายrâang gaaiแล้วláeoตรวจdtrùuatคันธนูkan tá-nooเพื่อให้แน่ใจpêuua hâi nâe jaiว่าwâaสายsăaiไม่mâiหย่อนyòn
The archer warmed up and checked the bow to ensure the string wasn’t slack.
2ClassifierA2

CL: คันคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles

Classifier usage: คันคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles is the classifier for bows (and similar handled implements).

Examples

นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคันธนูkan-tá-nuuคันธนูkan-tá-nuu1bow (for shooting arrows)2CL: คันหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handles
The athlete has one bow.
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ในnaiกล่องglɔ̀ngมีmiiคันธนูkan-tá-nuuสามsǎamคันkanสำหรับsǎm-ràpนักเรียนnák-riianใหม่mài
In the box, there are three bows for the new students.
สนามแข่งsà-nǎam-kɛ̀ngต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamคันธนูkan-tá-nuuอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiห้าhâaคันkanไว้wáiให้hâiผู้เข้าแข่งขันpûu-kâo-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่tîiไม่มีmâi-miiอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
The range must prepare at least five bows for competitors who do not have their own equipment.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is คันธนู said คัน-ทะ-นู?

kan-tá-nuu

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 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

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

คันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesitchyPart 1
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ธนูtá-nuuธนูtá-nuu1bow (weapon)2Sagittarius (zodiac sign)bow (weapon)Part 2
คันธนูkan-tá-nuuคันธนูkan-tá-nuubow (for shooting arrows)bow (for shooting arrows)Word

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