โขมง
kà-mǒongMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
billowing; thick and pervasive (of smoke, steam, dust, or strong smell)
Describing smoke, steam, dust, or a strong smell that rises or spreads thickly and noticeably.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asควันไฟkwan-faiควันไฟkwan-faismoke (from a fire)โขมงkà-mǒongโขมงkà-mǒong1billowing; thick and pervasive (of smoke, steam, dust, or strong smell)2thickly; in billows; reeking strongly3[to] billow up; rise/spread thickly (of smoke/steam/dust)ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
I saw thick smoke billowing out from that house.
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พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətประตูbprà-dtuuโกดังgoo-dangเข้าไปkâo-bpaiก็gɔ̂เจอjəəฝุ่นfùnโขมงkà-mǒongจนjonหายใจhǎai-jaiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iออกɔ̀ɔk
When I opened the warehouse door, I was met with such thick dust that I could hardly breathe.
โรงงานอุตสาหกรรมroong-ngaan-ùt-sǎa-hà-gamปล่อยควันbplɔ̀i-kwanพิษpítโขมงkà-mǒongออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaทุกtúkเย็นyenส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngคนในพื้นที่kon-nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîi
The industrial factory releases thick toxic smoke every evening, affecting the health of people in the area.
พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətฝาfǎaหม้อแกงmɔ̂ɔ-gɛɛngเก่าgàoที่tîiทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiหลายlǎaiวันwanกลิ่นglìnบูดbùutโขมงkà-mǒongก็gɔ̂ลอยlɔɔiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaทันทีtan-tii
As soon as I opened the lid of the old curry pot that had been left for days, a thick smell of spoilage immediately wafted out.
2AdverbB2
thickly; in billows; reeking strongly
In a manner that spreads thickly or reeks strongly, as with smoke, steam, dust, or a powerful odor.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yàทิ้งขยะtíng-kà-yà[to] throw away garbage; [to] dispose of trashไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìnส่งกลิ่นsòng-glìn1[to] emit a smell2[fig.] [to] seem suspicious; arouse suspicionเหม็นměnเหม็นměn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badโขมงkà-mǒongโขมงkà-mǒong1billowing; thick and pervasive (of smoke, steam, dust, or strong smell)2thickly; in billows; reeking strongly3[to] billow up; rise/spread thickly (of smoke/steam/dust)
He left the garbage in front of his house for several days until it reeked strongly.
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ไฟไหม้fai-mâiโกดังgoo-dangทำให้tam-hâiควันดำkwan-damพวยพุ่งpuuai-pûngโขมงkà-mǒongไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween
The warehouse fire caused black smoke to billow thickly throughout the area.
ไอน้ำai-náamจากjàakหม้อต้มซุปmɔ̂ɔ-dtôm-súpเดือดพล่านdʉ̀ʉat-plâanลอยlɔɔiโขมงkà-mǒongจนjonทำให้tam-hâiกระจกgrà-jòkในnaiครัวkruuaเป็นbpenฝ้าfâaไปหมดbpai-mòt
Steam from the boiling soup pot rose thickly, causing all the windows in the kitchen to fog up.
รถเมล์rót-meeคันkanเก่าgàoเร่งเครื่องrêng-krʉ̂ʉangจนjonควันดำkwan-damพุ่งpûngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakท่อไอเสียtɔ̂ɔ-ai-sǐiaโขมงkà-mǒong
The old bus accelerated until black smoke shot out thickly from its exhaust pipe.
3VerbB2
[to] billow up; rise/spread thickly (of smoke/steam/dust)
Used of smoke, steam, or dust that rises or spreads in thick clouds; to billow up.
Examples
ควันไฟkwan-faiควันไฟkwan-faismoke (from a fire)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmการเผาgaan-pǎoการเผาgaan-pǎo1burning; incineration2cremationหญ้าyâaหญ้าyâa1grass2weed; weedy vegetationโขมงkà-mǒongโขมงkà-mǒong1billowing; thick and pervasive (of smoke, steam, dust, or strong smell)2thickly; in billows; reeking strongly3[to] billow up; rise/spread thickly (of smoke/steam/dust)ไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ทุ่งtûngทุ่งtûngfield; open country
Smoke from the burning grass billowed all over the field.
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When the truck drove by, dust billowed up everywhere.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเกิดgə̀ətเหตุระเบิดhèet-rá-bə̀ətควันดำkwan-damยังคงyang-kongโขมงkà-mǒongออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakซากอาคารsâak-aa-kaanนานnaanหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moong
After the explosion occurred, black smoke continued to billow from the building's ruins for many hours.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaภูเขาไฟpuu-kǎo-faiปะทุbpà-túเถ้าถ่านtâo-tàanได้dâaiโขมงkà-mǒongขึ้นสู่kʉ̂n-sùuชั้นบรรยากาศchán-ban-yaa-gàatและlɛ́บดบังbòt-bangแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-tít
When the volcano erupted, ash billowed up into the atmosphere and blocked the sunlight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โขมง said ขะ-โหมง?
kà-mǒong
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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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มงmongมงmong1crown; pageant title (slang for มงกุฎ)2[to] win the crown/title (slang)crown; pageant title (slang for มงกุฎ)Part 2
โขมงkà-mǒongโขมงkà-mǒongbillowing; thick and pervasive (of smoke, steam, dust, or strong smell)billowing; thick and pervasive (of smoke, steam, dust, or strong smell)Word