ดอนข้าง
dɔɔn-kâangMeaning
1NounB2
temple (side of the head)
The flat area on either side of the head between the forehead and the ear; the temples.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaปวดหัวbpùuat hŭua1[to] have a headache; one’s head aches2troublesome; mentally exhausting (figurative)ตุบๆdtùp dtùpตุบๆdtùp dtùp1thud-thud; thump-thump (repeated dull, heavy sound)2with a repeated dull thud; pounding/throbbingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดอนข้างdon kâangดอนข้างdon kâangtemple (side of the head)
He feels a throbbing headache in his temples.
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Grandma gently massaged her temples to relieve fatigue.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเครียดkrîiatเส้นเลือดsên-lʉ̂ʉatที่tîiดอนข้างdɔɔn-kâangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมักจะmák-jàเต้นdtênแรงrɛɛngจนjonเห็นได้ชัดhěn-dâai-chát
When he's stressed, the vein at his temple often throbs visibly.
เหงื่อngèuuaเม็ดmétเล็กๆlék lékผุดขึ้นpùt kêunตามdtaamไรผมrai pŏmและláeดอนข้างdon kâangของkŏngนักวิ่งnák wîng
Small beads of sweat appeared along the runner's hairline and temples.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
ดอนdɔɔnดอนdɔɔn1upland; high, dry ground2small rise; mound3upland; high and dryupland; high, dry groundPart 1
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ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)side; flankPart 2
ดอนข้างdɔɔn-kâangดอนข้างdɔɔn-kâangtemple (side of the head)temple (side of the head)Word