มีขน
mii-kǒnMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
hairy; furry
having hair or fur on the body (of animals, people, or body parts)
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีขนmii-kǒnมีขนmii-kǒn1hairy; furry2[to] have hair/fur/feathers/bristlesนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This cat has very soft fur.
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His arms have a little hair.
My new puppy has white fur all over its body.
In winter, the hair on my legs gets a bit thicker.
2VerbB1
[to] have hair/fur/feathers/bristles
to possess a body covering such as hair, fur, feathers, or bristles; used of animals, people, or body parts
Examples
นกเพนกวินnók-peen-gwinนกเพนกวินnók-peen-gwinpenguin; flightless seabirdก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมีขนmii-kǒnมีขนmii-kǒn1hairy; furry2[to] have hair/fur/feathers/bristlesแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)และกันlɛ́-ganและกันlɛ́-ganthen; in that case (colloq.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Penguins also have feathers, but they are dense and waterproof.
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แมวmɛɛoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnมีขนmii-kǒnนุ่มnûmมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnอยากyàakกอดgɔ̀ɔtมันmanตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
My cat has very soft fur, which makes me want to hug it all the time.
Guinea pigs have slightly coarse fur, and it feels rough to the touch.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaปลาbplaaโดยทั่วไปdoi tûua bpaiไม่มีmâi meeขนkŏnแต่dtàeสัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมsàt líiang lôok dûuay nomในnaiทะเลtá-layอย่างyàangสิงโตทะเลsĭng-dtoh tá-layยังyangมีขนmee kŏnบางbaangๆ-ตามdtaamร่างกายrâang gaai
Although fish generally do not have hair, marine mammals like sea lions still have fine hair on their bodies.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
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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ขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)Part 2
มีขนmii-kǒnมีขนmii-kǒnhairy; furryhairy; furryWord