เอาขนม
ao-kà-nǒmMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] take/get snacks
to take, get, or choose snacks/sweets (e.g., when being offered or making a selection)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยื่นyʉ̂ʉnยื่นyʉ̂ʉn1[to] hold out; offer (by hand)2[to] extend; protrude3[to] submit; file (form/request)ถาดtàatถาดtàat1tray2classifier: traysมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเอาขนมao-kà-nǒmเอาขนมao-kà-nǒm1[to] take/get snacks2[to] have/order snacks3[to] want snacks (informal)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] select; choose (a small item)3a pinch (measure)คุกกี้kúk-gîiคุกกี้kúk-gîi1cookie; biscuit2web cookie; browser cookieหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1piece; item; fragment; slice2classifier: pieces/items
He offered a tray and asked, “Do you want some snacks?” I took one cookie.
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คุณป้าkun bpâaบอกให้bòk hâiเด็กdèkๆ-เลือกlêuuakได้dâiคนละkon-láอย่างyàangเด็กชายdèk chaaiรีบrêepเอาขนมao kà-nŏmรสช็อกโกแลตrót chók-goh-làet
The aunt said each child could choose one; the boy quickly took the chocolate snack.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเปิดกล่องbpə̀ət-glɔ̀ngแล้วlɛ́ɛoถามtǎamว่าwâaใครkraiจะjàเอาขนมao-kà-nǒmฉันchǎnเลยləəiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเค้กkéekชิ้นเล็กchín-lék
A friend opened the box and asked who would take some snacks, so I chose a small piece of cake.
ในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangเขาkǎoตั้งdtângโต๊ะdtóบุฟเฟต์bùp-feeของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanไว้wáiให้hâiแขกkɛ̀ɛkเอาขนมao-kà-nǒmได้dâaiตามสะดวกdtaam-sà-dùuakโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənเพิ่มpə̂əm
At the party, they set up a dessert buffet so guests could take sweets freely without extra charge.
2VerbA2
[to] have/order snacks
to have or order snacks/sweets (used when placing an order or stating a choice, e.g., at a shop or restaurant)
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เอาขนมao-kà-nǒmเอาขนมao-kà-nǒm1[to] take/get snacks2[to] have/order snacks3[to] want snacks (informal)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I’ll have one set of snacks, please.
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Yesterday I ordered a small snack set and a milk tea.
Tomorrow we’ll order a mixed snack bag and a piece of cake, okay?
ที่tîiร้านนี้ráan-níiผมpǒmขอkɔ̌ɔเอาขนมao-kà-nǒmแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiหวานwǎanมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพิ่มpə̂əmท็อปปิ้งtɔ́p-bpîngถั่วtùuaด้วยdûuaiครับkráp
At this shop, I’d like to order a not-too-sweet snack and add peanut topping, please.
3VerbA2
[to] want snacks (informal)
to want snacks/sweets (colloquial shorthand where เอาเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result conveys desire or intent to get something)
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเอาขนมao kà-nŏmเอาขนมao kà-nŏm1[to] take/get snacks2[to] have/order snacks3[to] want snacks (informal)หวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharineๆ-หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Today I feel like having snacks, something sweet.
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For a long movie like this, I want some snacks to munch on.
อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉจนjonง่วงngûuangแล้วlɛ́ɛoอยากyàakเอาขนมao-kà-nǒmเพิ่มพลังpə̂əm-pá-langสักหน่อยsàk-nɔ̀i
I’m sleepy from studying; I feel like having some snacks for a boost.
I don’t feel like a heavy dinner tonight; I just want snacks with milk tea.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอาขนม said เอา-ขะ-หนม?
ao-kà-nǒm
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result[to] take; get; pickPart 1
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เอาขนมao-kà-nǒmเอาขนมao-kà-nǒm[to] take/get snacks[to] take/get snacksWord