เขนก
kěe-nókMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] recline; [to] lounge
to sit or lie back in a relaxed, comfortable, or lazy way; to recline or lounge
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เขนกkěe-nókเขนกkěe-nók[to] recline; [to] loungeดูทีวีduu-tii-wiiดูทีวีduu-tii-wii[to] watch TVอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
This holiday, I just want to lounge around watching TV at home.
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My cat likes to sprawl comfortably on its favorite sofa.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng-sàp-daaเขาkǎoจึงjʉngไปbpaiนั่งnângเขนกkěe-nókอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉที่tîiริมrimชายหาดchaai-hàat
After working hard all week, he went to recline and read a book by the beach.
ชายชราchaai chá-raaนั่งnângเขนกkà-nàykพักผ่อนpák pònรับลมráp lomเย็นๆyen yenอยู่yòoบนbonเก้าอี้gâo îหวายwăaiตรงdtrongระเบียงrá-biiangหน้าบ้านnâa bâan
The old man lounged comfortably, catching the cool breeze on a rattan chair at the front porch.
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
kěe
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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เขนกkěe-nókเขนกkěe-nók[to] recline; [to] lounge[to] recline; [to] loungeWord