เข็มสน
kěm-sǒnMeaning
1NounB1
pine needle (leaf)
the long, narrow, stiff, pointed leaf of a pine tree
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; save; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)5to charge; take (a fee/payment)6[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)เข็มสนkĕm sŏnเข็มสนkĕm sŏnpine needle (leaf)แห้งๆhâeng hâengแห้งๆhâeng hâeng1somewhat dry; rather dry2dry; without broth3strainedly; awkwardly; without warmthมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostกำมือgam meuuกำมือgam meuu1[to] make a fist; [to] clench the hand2a fistful; a handful3grasp; control (figurative)
I collected a handful of dry pine needles.
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เวลาwee-laaเดินdəənในnaiป่าสนbpàa-sǒnต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเข็มสนkěm-sǒnทิ่มtîmเท้าtáaoถ้าtâaไม่ใส่mâi-sàiรองเท้าrɔɔng-táao
When walking in a pine forest, you have to be careful of pine needles pricking your feet if you don't wear shoes.
ลมlomพัดpátแรงrɛɛngจนjonเข็มสนkěm-sǒnร่วงลงrûuang-longมาmaaปกคลุมbpòk-klumพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinจนjonเป็นbpenสีน้ำตาลsǐi-nám-dtaan
The wind blew so hard that pine needles fell and covered the ground, turning it brown.
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaสนsǒnมาจากmaa-jàakน้ำมันหอมระเหยnám-man-hɔ̌ɔm-rá-hə̌əiที่tîiอยู่ในyùu-naiเข็มสนkěm-sǒn
The unique fragrance of a pine forest comes from the essential oils within the pine needles.
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 syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kěm
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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เข็มสนkěm-sǒnเข็มสนkěm-sǒnpine needle (leaf)pine needle (leaf)Word