แขวนคอ
kwɛ̌ɛn-kɔɔMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] hang [sth] around [sb]'s neck; [to] wear around the neck
to suspend something from a person's neck, such as a necklace, amulet, medal, or towel; to wear it around the neck.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseแขวนคอkwɛ̌ɛn-kɔɔแขวนคอkwɛ̌ɛn-kɔɔ1[to] hang [sth] around [sb]'s neck; [to] wear around the neck2[to] hang by the neck (execute or commit suicide)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)
Mom hung an amulet around my neck.
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The athlete joyfully wore the gold medal around their neck.
After finishing sports, he would hang a towel around his neck.
ผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náการประกวดgaan-bprà-gùuatได้รับdâi-rápเกียรติgìiatให้hâiแขวนคอkwɛ̌ɛn-kɔɔพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiดอกไม้สดdɔ̀ɔk-máai-sòt
The contest winner was honored by having a fresh flower garland placed around their neck.
2VerbB1
[to] hang by the neck (execute or commit suicide)
to hang by the neck, causing death; used for execution or suicide.
Examples
ในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerlyอาชญากรàat-chá-yaa-gonอาชญากรàat-chá-yaa-goncriminal; felonบางคนbaang konบางคนbaang konsome people; some personsถูกตัดสินtòok dtàt-sĭnถูกตัดสินtòok dtàt-sĭn1[to] be judged; be decided2[to] be convicted/sentenced (in court)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แขวนคอkwăen koแขวนคอkwăen ko1[to] hang [sth] around [sb]'s neck; [to] wear around the neck2[to] hang by the neck (execute or commit suicide)
In the past, some criminals were sentenced to be hanged.
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การประหารชีวิตgaan-bprà-hǎan-chii-wítด้วยdûuaiการแขวนgaan-kwɛ̌ɛnคอkɔɔเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiที่tîiโหดร้ายhòot-ráaiและlɛ́หลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetได้dâaiยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
Execution by hanging is a cruel method and many countries have already abolished it.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatพบpópศพsòpชายchaaiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngแขวนคอkwɛ̌ɛn-kɔɔอยู่yùuบนbonต้นไม้dtôn-máaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่mâiสรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâaเป็นbpenการฆ่าตัวตายgaan-kâa-dtuua-dtaaiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The police found the body of a man hanging from a tree, but have not yet concluded whether it was a suicide or not.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatถกเถียงกันtòk tĭiang ganว่าwâaการตัดสินgaan dtàt-sĭnแขวนคอkwăen koอาชญากรàat-chá-yaa-gonสงครามsŏng-kraamในnaiครั้งkrángนั้นnánเป็นbpenการกระทำgaan grà-tamที่têeยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tamหรือrĕuเป็นเพียงbpen piiangการแก้แค้นgaan gâe káenของkŏngผู้ชนะpôo chá-ná
Historians debate whether the decision to hang the war criminals at that time was an act of justice or merely the victor's revenge.
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 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
แขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelve[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from abovePart 1
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แขวนคอkwɛ̌ɛn-kɔɔแขวนคอkwɛ̌ɛn-kɔɔ[to] hang [sth] around [sb]'s neck; [to] wear around the neck[to] hang [sth] around [sb]'s neck; [to] wear around the neckWord