ต้นแขน

dtôn-kɛ̌ɛn

Meaning

1NounA2

upper arm (shoulder to elbow)

The part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow; the upper arm area.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnupper arm (shoulder to elbow)
His upper arm hurts.
3 more examples
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanฉีดวัคซีนchìit-wák-siinที่tîiต้นdtônแขนซ้ายkɛ̌ɛn-sáaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn
The nurse gave me the vaccine injection in my left upper arm.
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiรัดrátต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnแน่นnɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpai
This shirt is too tight on my upper arms.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnกระชับgrà-chápคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngยกเวทyók-wêetท่าtâaนี้níiเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
If you want to have toned upper arms, you have to do this weightlifting exercise regularly.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

dtôn

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

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

ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)tree; plantPart 1
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แขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesarm (body part)Part 2
ต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnต้นแขนdtôn-kɛ̌ɛnupper arm (shoulder to elbow)upper arm (shoulder to elbow)Word