หิงคุล

hǐng-kun

Meaning

1NounC2

cinnabar; vermilion

Cinnabar, a red mineral composed of mercury sulfide, or the red pigment made from it.

Examples

แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenหิงคุลhǐng-kunหิงคุลhǐng-kuncinnabar; vermilionจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)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)สีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtbright red; vivid redแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)การบดgaan-bòtการบดgaan-bòtgrinding; crushing; pulverizingแร่rɛ̂ɛแร่rɛ̂ɛmineral; ore (mineral resource)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผงpǒngผงpǒng1powder2dust; fine powderสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangcarefully; cautiouslyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔtปรอทbpà-rɔ̀ɔt1thermometer2mercury (element)3temperature level (figurative); the mercury (fig.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp1ingredient; constituent in a mixture2component; part of a whole
Although cinnabar produces a vivid red color, grinding this mineral into pigment requires care because it contains mercury.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

hǐng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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