คันๆ
kan-kanMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
slightly itchy
feeling a mild itch; an itchy sensation that makes you want to scratch (informal reduplicated form)
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)คันๆkan-kanคันๆkan-kanslightly itchyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structure
I feel a bit itchy on my back.
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A mosquito bit my arm, so now it feels itchy.
Why does this spot feel so itchy?
พอใส่po sàiเสื้อsêuuaตัวdtuuaนี้néeแล้วláeoจะjàรู้สึกrúu-sèukคันๆkan-kanที่têeคอkoอาจจะàat jàเพราะpráwแพ้páeเนื้อผ้าnéuua pâa
When I wear this shirt, I feel an itchy sensation on my neck, probably because I'm allergic to the fabric.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คันๆ said คัน-คัน?
kan-kan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |