ปีนเขา

bpiin-kǎo

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] climb a mountain

to climb a mountain, often on steep or rocky paths.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปีนเขาbpiin-kǎoปีนเขาbpiin-kǎo[to] climb a mountain
I like to climb mountains.
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สุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daaที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoพวกเราpûuak-raoไปbpaiปีนเขาbpiin-kǎoกันganที่tîiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài
Last weekend, we went mountain climbing in Chiang Mai.
เขาkǎoอยากyàakลองlɔɔngไปbpaiปีนเขาbpiin-kǎoที่tîiต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetสักครั้งsàk-kráng
He wants to try climbing a mountain abroad at least once.
การปีนgaan-bpiinเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทั้งtángความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngร่างกายและจิตใจrâang-gaai-lɛ́-jìt-jai
Mountain climbing requires both physical and mental strength.

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 markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpiin

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ปีนbpiinปีนbpiin[to] climb; scale[to] climb; scalePart 1
+
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillhe; himPart 2
ปีนเขาbpiin-kǎoปีนเขาbpiin-kǎo[to] climb a mountain[to] climb a mountainWord

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