ศิขร
sì-kɔ̌ɔnMeaning
1NounC2
peak; summit; top (literary)
The top or highest point of something, especially a mountain; used chiefly in literary language.
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)หมอกmɔ̀ɔkหมอกmɔ̀ɔkfog; mistจางลงjaang-longจางลงjaang-long[to] fade; become faint/less intenseศิขรsì-kɔ̌ɔnศิขรsì-kɔ̌ɔnpeak; summit; top (literary)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainที่อยู่tîi-yùuที่อยู่tîi-yùu1address (location details)2residence; place of living3address (digital)ไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปรากฏให้เห็นbpraa-gòt-hâi-hěnปรากฏให้เห็นbpraa-gòt-hâi-hěn[to] become visible; [to] appear
As the mist cleared, the summit of the distant mountain came into view.
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แสงsɛ̌ɛngแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngวันwanทาบtâapลงบนlong-bonศิขรsì-kɔ̌ɔnขณะที่kà-nà-tîiหุบเขาhùp-kǎoเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâangยังyangจมjomอยู่ในyùu-naiเงาngaoมืดmʉ̂ʉt
The first light of day fell upon the summit while the valley below remained immersed in shadow.
นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangยืนสงบนิ่งyʉʉn-sǒng-bìn-ngîngบนbonศิขรsì-kɔ̌ɔnพลางplaangทอดสายตาtɔ̂ɔt-sǎai-dtaaข้ามkâamแนวเขาnɛɛo-kǎoที่tîiซ้อนsɔ́ɔnสลับกันไปsà-làp-gan-bpaiจนjonสุดขอบฟ้าsùt-kɔ̀ɔp-fáa
The traveler stood still upon the summit, gazing across overlapping mountain ranges stretching to the horizon.
ครั้นkránอรุณà-runทอแสงtɔɔ-sɛ̌ɛngศิขรsì-kɔ̌ɔnแห่งhɛ̀ngขุนเขาkǔn-kǎoก็gɔ̂เรืองรองrʉʉang-rɔɔngดุจdùtยอดyɔ̂ɔtปราสาททองbpraa-sàat-tɔɔngขณะที่kà-nà-tîiทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔkยังyangโอบòopคลุมklumหุบเหวhùp-hěeoเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâang
As dawn cast its light, the mountain's summit glowed like the spire of a golden palace, while a sea of mist still enveloped the ravines below.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ศิขร said สิ-ขอน?
sì-kɔ̌ɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sì
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |