ถ่ายขน
tàai-kǒnMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] molt; shed fur or feathers
To shed old fur or feathers as new ones grow in their place.
Examples
นกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesถ่ายขนtàai-kǒnถ่ายขนtàai-kǒn[to] molt; shed fur or feathersขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ร่วงrûuangร่วงrûuang1[to] fall; drop (down by gravity)2[to] shed; fall off (hair, leaves, petals)3[to] fall; drop (in value, level, or rank)4fallen; shedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีขนmii-kǒnมีขนmii-kǒn1hairy; furry2[to] have hair/fur/feathers/bristlesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf of
My bird is molting, so its old feathers are falling out and new ones are growing in their place.
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ช่วงchûuangที่tîiเป็ดbpètถ่ายขนtàai-kǒnเราraoจะjàเห็นhěnขนkǒnเก่าgàoร่วงrûuangอยู่yùuรอบrɔ̂ɔpคอกkɔ̂ɔk
When the ducks molt, we see their old feathers scattered around the pen.
เมื่อmêuuaนกยูงnók yuungเข้าสู่kâo sòoช่วงchûuangถ่ายขนtàai kŏnขนkŏnหางhăangยาวyaaoจะร่วงjà rûuangลงlongก่อนที่gòn têeขนkŏnชุดใหม่chút màiจะjàค่อยkôiๆ-งอกngôkขึ้นมาkêun maaแทนtaen
When a peacock enters its molting period, its long tail feathers fall out before a new set gradually grows in to replace them.
แม้mɛ́ɛขนkǒnของkɔ̌ɔngนกnókจะjàดูduuบางลงbaang-longในช่วงnai-chûuangถ่ายขนtàai-kǒnแต่dtɛ̀ɛหากhàakขนkǒnใหม่màiยังyangงอกngɔ̂ɔkขึ้นkʉ̂nตามปกติdtaam-bpòk-gà-dtìก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngกังวลgang-won
Although a bird’s plumage may look thinner while it is molting, there is no need to worry if new feathers are growing normally.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
tàai
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ถ่ายtàaiถ่ายtàai1[to] photograph; take a picture2[to] film; shoot video3[to] copy; duplicate4[to] defecate; poop5[to] pass; transmit; transfer6[to] broadcast; air7[to] shed; molt (feathers or hair)[to] photograph; take a picturePart 1
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ขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)Part 2
ถ่ายขนtàai-kǒnถ่ายขนtàai-kǒn[to] molt; shed fur or feathers[to] molt; shed fur or feathersWord