แขวน
kwɛ̌ɛnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above
To suspend something from above so that it dangles or is supported at one point; to put up on a hook or hanger.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แขวนkwăenแขวนkwăen1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveเสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวไว้บนwái bonไม้แขวนmáai kwăenไม้แขวนmáai kwăenclothes hanger
I hang the shirt on a hanger.
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Yesterday he hung a picture above the bed.
Tomorrow, could you help hang the new curtains?
แม่mâeบอกให้bòk hâiฉันchănแขวนkwăenกุญแจgun-jaeไว้wáiที่têeตะขอdtà kŏrหน้าประตูnâa bprà-dtooเพื่อpêuuaจะได้jà dâaiหาเจอhăa jerง่ายๆngâai ngâai
Mom told me to hang the keys on the hook by the door so they're easy to find.
2VerbB2
[to] suspend; put on hold; shelve
To stop or postpone something for a time; to put it on hold or shelve it.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveโครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn1for now; for the time being2in advance; beforehandจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàuntilได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (financial plan)2budget (allocated funds)เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extra
We're putting this project on hold until we get more budget.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanขอkɔ̌ɔแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumสัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa-níiไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunยังyangไม่mâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔm
The manager wants to postpone this week's meeting because the data isn't ready.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əถูกtùukแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnไว้wáiโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiกรอบเวลาgrɔ̀ɔp-wee-laaชัดเจนchát-jeenทำให้tam-hâiทีมtiimทำงานtam-ngaanต่อdtɔ̀ɔไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The proposal was put on hold without a clear timeline, preventing the team from proceeding.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətวิกฤตwí-grìtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจึงjʉngแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛnขยายสาขาkà-yǎai-sǎa-kǎaไว้wáiชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtต้นทุนdtôn-tun
When the crisis hit, the company temporarily shelved the expansion plan to save costs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ขว, the first consonant ข sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kwɛ̌ɛn
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
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วนwonวนwon1[to] circle; go around; loop2[to] recur; come around again3forest; woodland (literary)[to] circle; go around; loopPart 2
แขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from aboveWord