รากขน
râak-kǒnMeaning
1NounB1
hair root
the part of a body hair or fur that is under the skin
Examples
แชมพูchɛɛm-puuแชมพูchɛɛm-puu1shampoo (hair cleanser)2[to] shampoo (wash hair)สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]บำรุงbam-rungบำรุงbam-rung1[to] nourish; maintain; keep in good condition2[to] support; promote (well-being or development)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)รากขนrâak-kǒnรากขนrâak-kǒnhair rootแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
This dog shampoo helps nourish the fur roots to make them stronger.
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เลเซอร์lee-sə̂əจะjàเข้าไปkâo-bpaiทำลายtam-laaiรากขนrâak-kǒnเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiขนkǒnงอกngɔ̂ɔkขึ้นkʉ̂nมาใหม่maa-mài
The laser will destroy the hair roots to prevent the hair from growing back.
If you use the waxing method, the hair will be pulled out right down to the root.
การติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉaที่tîiผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngของkɔ̌ɔngสุนัขsù-nákมักmákเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakเชื้อแบคทีเรียchʉ́ʉa-bɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaที่tîiลุกลามlúk-laamลงไปlong-bpaiถึงtʉ̌ngระดับrá-dàpรากขนrâak-kǒn
Skin infections in dogs are often caused by bacteria spreading down to the level of the fur roots.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
râak
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw uproot (plant part)Part 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
รากขนrâak-kǒnรากขนrâak-kǒnhair roothair rootWord