นอนขด
nɔɔn-kòtMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] lie or sleep curled up
To lie or sleep with the body curled into a compact, rounded position.
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatนอนขดnɔɔn-kòtนอนขดnɔɔn-kòt[to] lie or sleep curled upอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couch
The cat is lying curled up on the sofa.
3 more examplesShow less
It was cold last night, so I slept curled up under the blanket.
The puppy slept curled up in the basket all night.
เขาkǎoนอนขดnɔɔn-kòtอยู่yùuบนbonเบาะหลังbɔ̀-lǎngเพราะprɔ́พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiแคบkɛ̂ɛpจนjonเหยียดyìiatขาkǎaไม่ได้mâi-dâai
He lay curled up on the back seat because there wasn't enough room to stretch his legs.
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
nɔɔn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขดkòtขดkòt1coil; loop (of something long/flexible; classifier)2[to] coil; curl (up); wind3curled; coiledcoil; loop (of something long/flexible; classifier)Part 2
นอนขดnɔɔn-kòtนอนขดnɔɔn-kòt[to] lie or sleep curled up[to] lie or sleep curled upWord