มข
mɔɔ-kɔ̌ɔMeaning
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Khon Kaen University
an abbreviation for Khon Kaen University, a major public research university located in northeastern Thailand
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเรียนจบriian-jòpเรียนจบriian-jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมขmɔɔ-kɔ̌ɔมขmɔɔ-kɔ̌ɔKhon Kaen Universityเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
My older brother graduated from KKU last year.
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ปีหน้าbpee nâaฉันchănตั้งใจdtâng jaiจะjàสอบเข้าsòp kâoคณะแพทยศาสตร์ká-ná pâet-dtà-sàatที่têeมขmor kŏrให้ได้hâi dâi
Next year, I am determined to pass the entrance exam for the Faculty of Medicine at KKU.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiวิทยาเขตwít-tá-yaa-kèetของkɔ̌ɔngมขmɔɔ-kɔ̌ɔร่มรื่นrôm-rʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́เต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiมากมายmâak-maai
The campus atmosphere at KKU is shady and full of many large trees.
งานngaanเกษตรgà-sèetภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanที่tîiมขmɔɔ-kɔ̌ɔจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nเป็นประจำทุกปีbpen-bprà-jam-túk-bpiiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenงานใหญ่ngaan-yàiที่tîiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoได้dâaiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The Isan Agricultural Fair, held annually at KKU, is considered a major event that attracts a large number of tourists.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is มข said มอ-ขอ?
mɔɔ-kɔ̌ɔ
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɔɔ
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 | — | — |