เคนนี

keen-nii

Meaning

1Proper nounA2

Kenny (name)

a male given name or nickname, equivalent to the English 'Kenny'.

Examples

นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เคนนีkeen-niiเคนนีkeen-niiKenny (name)
This is Kenny.
3 more examples
เคนนีkeen-niiมาจากmaa-jàakอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaa
Kenny is from America.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเคนนีken-nêeจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layกับgàpเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuan
Tomorrow, Kenny will go to the beach with his friends.
ฉันchǎnโทรหาtoo-hǎaเคนนีkeen-niiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoไม่mâiรับสายráp-sǎaiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจะjàยังyangไม่mâiตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔn
I already called Kenny, but he didn't answer. I guess he isn't awake yet.

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

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

keen

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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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