เขนย
kà-nə̌əiMeaning
1NounC1
pillow; head pillow (royal/formal)
a pillow used to support the head, especially in royal or formal language, often as พระเขนยพระเขนยprá-kà-nə̌əipillow (royal vocabulary)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanfolktale; traditional taleเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngprincess (female royal)บรรทมban-tomบรรทมban-tom1[to] sleep (royal)2royal sleep; slumberหลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)เขนยkà-nə̌əiเขนยkà-nə̌əipillow; head pillow (royal/formal)สีทองsǐi-tɔɔngสีทองsǐi-tɔɔng1the color gold2golden; gold-colored
In the folktale, the princess was sleeping on a golden royal pillow.
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พระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtทรงsongประทับbprà-tápพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnพระอิริยาบถprá-ì-rí-yaa-bòtโดยdooiทรงsongหนุนnǔnพระpráเขนยkà-nə̌əi
The king rested, supporting his head on a royal pillow.
ตามdtaamโบราณราชประเพณีboh-raan-ná-râat-chá-bprà-pay-neeการจัดเตรียมgaan jàt dtriiamพระแท่นบรรทมprá tâen ban-tomจะต้องjà dtôngมีmeeพระpráเขนยkà-nŏeiที่têeปักbpàkลวดลายlûuat laaiอย่างyàangประณีตงดงามbprà-nêet ngót-ngaam
According to ancient royal traditions, preparing the royal bed requires royal pillows that are embroidered with exquisitely beautiful patterns.
นางข้าหลวงnaang kâa lŭuangค่อยๆkôi kôiประคองbprà-kongพระเศียรprá sĭianของkŏngพระองค์prá ongวางwaangลงบนlong bonพระpráเขนยkà-nŏeiอย่างyàangทะนุถนอมtá-nú-tà-nŏmเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiทรงsongตื่นdtèuunบรรทมban-tom
The lady-in-waiting gently supported His/Her Royal Highness's head and placed it down upon the royal pillow with tender care so as not to awaken him/her.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เขนย said ขะ-เหนย?
kà-nə̌əi
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
kà
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 | — | — |