คันแท
kan-tɛɛMeaning
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rice-field embankment (northeastern Thai)
In northeastern Thai, a raised bank of earth that borders or divides rice fields and helps retain water.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเดินไปdəən-bpaiเดินไปdəən-bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)คันแทkan-tɛɛคันแทkan-tɛɛrice-field embankment (northeastern Thai)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)แปลงนาbplɛɛng-naaแปลงนาbplɛɛng-naapaddy plot; rice plot
Yesterday, Dad walked along the raised earthen bank beside the rice field.
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The rain was so heavy that the rice-field embankment broke, allowing the water in the field to drain away.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganถมtǒmคันแทkan-tɛɛให้hâiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpน้ำnáamไว้wáiในnaiแปลงนาbplɛɛng-naa
The villagers worked together to raise the rice-field embankment so it would hold water in the field.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปล่อยbplɔ̀iน้ำnáamเข้าkâoนาnaaพ่อpɔ̂ɔต้องdtɔ̂ngซ่อมsɔ̂mคันแทkan-tɛɛที่กั้นtîi-gânระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngแปลงbplɛɛngให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganน้ำรั่วnáam-rûuaไปยังbpai-yangแปลงbplɛɛngข้างเคียงkâang-kiiang
Before letting water into the rice field, Dad has to reinforce the earthen bank between the two plots to prevent water from leaking into the neighboring plot.
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 | — | — |