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hǔua-kǒonMeanings
1NounB2
Khon mask
An ornate mask worn by performers in Khon, a traditional Thai masked dance drama, representing various characters.
Examples
หัวโขนhǔua-kǒonหัวโขนhǔua-kǒon1Khon mask2official rank; title (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛng1[to] exhibit [sth]; display [sth] (to the public)2[to] stage; put on [a performance/exhibition]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaam1beauty; visual appeal2elegance; aesthetic meritและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ประณีตbprà-nîitประณีตbprà-nîit1meticulous; exquisite; refined2carefully; meticulouslyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The Khon masks displayed in the museum are very beautiful and exquisite.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngที่tîiรับบทเป็นráp-bòt-bpenทศกัณฐ์tót-sà-ganจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngสวมsǔuamหัวโขนhǔua-kǒonสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao
The performer who plays the role of Thotsakan (Ravana) must wear a green Khon mask.
การทำgaan-tamหัวโขนhǔua-kǒonเป็นbpenงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàชั้นสูงchán-sǔungที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanและlɛ́อดทนòt-tonอย่างมากyàang-mâak
Making Khon masks is a high form of art that requires great skill and patience.
หัวโขนhǔua-kǒonแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láอันanถูกtùukประดิษฐ์bprà-dìtขึ้นkʉ̂nอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngลักษณะเฉพาะlák-sà-nà-chà-pɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangรามเกียรติ์raam-má-giian
Each Khon mask is meticulously crafted to represent the unique characteristics of each character in the Ramakien.
2NounB2
official rank; title (figurative)
A figurative term for [sb]'s official position or title, and the power or duties that come with it; often used to mean setting aside one's rank to act as equals.
Examples
พออยู่pɔɔ-yùuพออยู่pɔɔ-yùu1livable; adequate to live2[to] get by; manage to liveบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถอดtɔ̀ɔtถอดtɔ̀ɔt1[to] take off; remove (worn/attached items)2[to] disassemble; take apart3[to] extract; pull out4[to] translate; render; transliterate5[to] decode; decipherหัวโขนhǔua-kǒonหัวโขนhǔua-kǒon1Khon mask2official rank; title (figurative)ความเป็นkwaam-bpenความเป็นkwaam-bpen1being; existence2state/quality of being (X)เจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng1one person2a person; someone
When at home, he takes off his 'hat' as a boss and is just a father.
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ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumครั้งนี้kráng-níiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทุกคนtúk-konถอดtɔ̀ɔtหัวโขนhǔua-kǒonออกɔ̀ɔkแล้วlɛ́ɛoแสดงความคิดเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-kít-hěnกันganอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
In this meeting, I ask everyone to set aside their titles and express their opinions freely.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเกษียณอายุราชการgà-sǐian-aa-yú-râat-chá-gaanเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้riian-rúuที่จะtîi-jàใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítโดยปราศจากdooi-bpràat-sà-jàakหัวโขนhǔua-kǒonแห่งhɛ̀ngอำนาจam-nâatและlɛ́บารมีbaa-rá-miiที่tîiเคยkəəiมีmii
After he retired from civil service, he had to learn to live without the position of power and prestige he once had.
หลายคนlǎai-konยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtกับgàpหัวโขนhǔua-kǒonของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiจนjonลืมไปlʉʉm-bpaiว่าwâaตัวตนที่แท้จริงdtuua-dton-tîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingข้างในkâang-naiเป็นอย่างไรbpen-yàang-rai
Many people are too attached to their official positions, so much so that they forget who they really are inside.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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หัวโขนhǔua-kǒonหัวโขนhǔua-kǒonKhon maskKhon maskWord