แขน
kɛ̌ɛnMeanings
1NounA1
arm (body part)
the limb from the shoulder to the hand
Examples
แขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerเท่ากับtâo-gàpเท่ากับtâo-gàp1[to] equal; be equal to (=)2[to] amount to; be tantamount toแขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉaแขนเสื้อkɛ̌ɛn-sʉ̂ʉasleeve
My arm is the same length as the sleeve.
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He raised his arm to wave hello.
Yesterday my arm hurt after lifting something heavy.
Tomorrow the doctor will examine my left arm.
2NounB1
arm; extension (of object)
a long projecting part of an object, like the arm of a chair, crane, or machine
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îi1chair2post; position (informal)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scopeนั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and restได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
This chair has wide arms, so you can rest your arms comfortably.
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หุ่นยนต์hùn-yonในnaiโรงงานroong-ngaanใช้cháiแขนกลkɛ̌ɛn-gonยาวyaaoหยิบyìpชิ้นงานchín-ngaanจากjàakสายพานsǎai-paan
The robot in the factory uses a long mechanical arm to pick items from the conveyor belt.
เครนkreenยกyókคานเหล็กkaan-lèkด้วยdûuaiแขนkɛ̌ɛnที่tîiยื่นออกไปyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเหนือnʉ̌ʉaหลังคาlǎng-kaaอาคารaa-kaan
The crane lifted the steel beam with its arm extending over the building’s roof.
เครื่องพิมพ์krʉ̂ʉang-pimสามมิติsǎam-mí-dtìมีmiiแขนkɛ̌ɛnเคลื่อนที่klʉ̂ʉan-tîiละเอียดlá-ìiatสูงsǔungช่วยchûuaiวางwaangวัสดุwát-sà-dùได้dâaiตรงจุดdtrong-jùt
The 3D printer has a highly precise moving arm that helps place material accurately.
3ClassifierB2
classifier: sleeves
classifier used for garment sleeves; body arms normally take the classifier ข้างข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)รุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎaoหน้าหนาวnâa-nǎao1winter; the cold season2in winter; during the cold seasonมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสี่sìiสี่sìi1four (number)2four (as a noun)แขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganstacked; overlapping
This shirt has two sleeves, but the winter model has four sleeves for layering.
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เขาkǎoขายkǎaiเสื้อยืดsʉ̂ʉa-yʉ̂ʉtสองsɔ̌ɔngแขนkɛ̌ɛnกับgàpเสื้อคลุมsʉ̂ʉa-klumสองsɔ̌ɔngแขนkɛ̌ɛnเป็นชุดbpen-chút
He sells a set of a two-sleeved T-shirt and a two-sleeved jacket.
ชุดchútยูนิฟอร์มyuu-ní-fɔɔmต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaสองsɔ̌ɔngแขนkɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́มีปลอกmii-bplɔ̀ɔkแขนkɛ̌ɛnอีกìikสองsɔ̌ɔngแขนkɛ̌ɛnสำหรับsǎm-ràpปักโลโก้bpàk-loo-gôo
The uniform must be a two-sleeved shirt with two additional armbands for the logo.
ในnaiการสั่งgaan-sàngตัดเชิ้ตdtàt-chə́ətช่างchângจะjàถามtǎamว่าwâaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaกี่gìiแขนkɛ̌ɛnและlɛ́ให้hâiระบุrá-bùความยาวkwaam-yaaoของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแขนkɛ̌ɛn
When ordering a tailored shirt, the tailor will ask how many sleeves you want and to specify the length of each sleeve.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɛ̌ɛn
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 | — | — |