แขนยาว
kɛ̌ɛn-yaaoMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
long-sleeved
Having long sleeves (used to describe clothing).
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.เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaaoแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaao1long-sleeved2long-armed3influential; well-connected
This is a long-sleeved shirt.
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It's cold today, so I will wear a long-sleeved shirt.
I want to buy one blue long-sleeved shirt.
คุณควรkun-kuuanใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaaoไปbpaiวัดwátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความkwaamสุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
You should wear a long-sleeved shirt to the temple to show politeness and respect.
2AdjectiveA2
long-armed
Having arms that are long (of a person or animal).
Examples
ลิงlingลิงling1monkey2classifier: ตัว3playful/mischievous person (figurative)อุùอุù1exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): up; outรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)อุùอุù1exclamation of pain/surprise/effort2prefix (Pali/Skt.): up; outตังdtangตังdtang1money (colloquial)2satang (colloquial currency unit)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaaoแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaao1long-sleeved2long-armed3influential; well-connectedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Orangutans are animals with very long arms.
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That basketball player has very long arms, so he can grab the ball easily.
ฉันchănอยากyàakแขนยาวkăen yaaoกว่าgwàaนี้néeจะได้jà dâaiหยิบyìpของkŏngบนbonชั้นchánสูงๆsŏong sŏongได้dâi
I wish my arms were longer so I could grab things on the high shelves.
คนkonที่tîiแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaaoมักจะmák-jàได้เปรียบdâai-bprìiapในnaiกีฬาgii-laaว่ายน้ำwâai-náamเพราะprɔ́สามารถsǎa-mâatวาดwâatแขนkɛ̌ɛnได้dâaiไกลglaiกว่าgwàa
People with long arms often have an advantage in swimming because they can reach farther with their strokes.
3AdjectiveB2
influential; well-connected
Having far-reaching influence or connections.
Examples
ไม่ต้องห่วงmâi-dtɔ̂ng-hùuangไม่ต้องห่วงmâi-dtɔ̂ng-hùuangDon't worryหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaaoแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaao1long-sleeved2long-armed3influential; well-connectedเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจัดการjàt-gaanจัดการjàt-gaan1[to] manage; handle; deal with2[to] arrange; organizeเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Don't worry, my dad has far-reaching connections; he'll be able to take care of this matter.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaaoรู้จักrúu-jàkคนใหญ่คนโตkon-yài-kon-dtooในnaiหลายlǎaiวงการwong-gaan
He's an influential person who knows important people in many circles.
การgaanจะjàทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtให้hâiประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètในเมืองnai-mʉʉangนี้níiถ้าtâaไม่mâiแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaaoพอpɔɔก็gɔ̂อาจจะàat-jàลำบากlam-bàakหน่อยnɔ̀i
To succeed in business in this city, it might be a bit difficult if you don't have enough far-reaching influence.
ด้วยความที่dûuai kwaam têeเป็นbpenคนkonแขนยาวkăen yaaoเขาkăoสามารถsăa-mâatดีลdinงานngaanโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkใหญ่ๆyài yàiได้dâiอย่างง่ายดายyàang ngâai daai
Being a person with far-reaching connections, he can close deals on big projects with ease.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesarm (body part)Part 1
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แขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaaoแขนยาวkɛ̌ɛn-yaaolong-sleevedlong-sleevedWord