เอกเขนก
èek-kà-nèekMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] sit or lie at ease; [to] lounge
to sit or lie in a relaxed, comfortable posture; to lounge or recline at ease
Examples
วันหยุดwan-yùtวันหยุดwan-yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นอนเอกเขนกnɔɔn-èek-kà-nèekนอนเอกเขนกnɔɔn-èek-kà-nèek[to] recline; [to] loungeบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couchแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferred
On my days off, I like to lounge on the sofa and read my favorite book.
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เขาkǎoนอนเอกเขนกnɔɔn-èek-kà-nèekอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiอย่างyàangสบายใจsà-baai-jaiในnaiบ่ายbàaiวันอาทิตย์wan-aa-tít
He is reclining comfortably under the tree on a Sunday afternoon.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàช่วยกันchûuai-ganทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatบ้านbâanเขาkǎoกลับglàpเอาแต่ao-dtɛ̀ɛนอนเอกเขนกnɔɔn-èek-kà-nèekดูทีวีduu-tii-wiiทั้งวันtáng-wan
Instead of helping to clean the house, he just lounges around watching TV all day.
รีสอร์ตree sòtแห่งนี้hàeng néeมีmeeโซนsohnพักผ่อนpák pònริมหาดrim hàatให้hâiแขกkàekได้dâiนอนเอกเขนกnon èk-kà-nàaykบนbonเบาะbòบีbeeนnแบ็กbáekพร้อมprómชมวิวchom wiuทะเลtá-lay
This resort has a beachfront relaxation zone for guests to lounge on bean bags while enjoying the sea view.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอกเขนก said เอก-ขะ-เหนก?
èek-kà-nèek
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
èek
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เอกèekเอกèek1major (field of study)2one; single; unique; exceptional3principal; primary4A; first class; first rank; top grade5ace (playing card)major (field of study)Part 1
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เอกเขนกèek-kà-nèekเอกเขนกèek-kà-nèek[to] sit or lie at ease; [to] lounge[to] sit or lie at ease; [to] loungeWord