โขยง
kà-yǒongMeanings
1NounB2
horde; large group
a large group, crowd, or horde of people or animals
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentญาติๆyâat yâatญาติๆyâat yâatrelatives; kin (collective)ยกโขยงyók kà-yŏhngยกโขยงyók kà-yŏhng[to] go in a large groupกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkมาเยี่ยมmaa yîiamมาเยี่ยมmaa yîiam[to] come visit [sb]คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Today, the relatives came as a whole horde to visit grandma at home.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkวิ่งตามwîng dtaamกันganมาเป็นmaa bpenโขยงkà-yŏngเพื่อpêuuaดูdooการแสดงgaan sà-daengมายากลmaa-yaa-gon
The children ran after each other in a large group to watch the magic show.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถึงช่วงtʉ̌ng-chûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoจะพาjà-paaกันganมาเป็นmaa-bpenโขยงkà-yǒongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชมchomความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngทะเลหมอกtá-lee-mɔ̀ɔk
During the festival season, tourists come in hordes to see the beauty of the sea of mist.
แฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápยกโขยงyók-kà-yǒongไปbpaiรอrɔɔรับrápศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนโปรดkon-bpròotที่tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binจนjonแน่นขนัดnɛ̂n-kà-nàt
The fan club went in a massive crowd to wait for their favorite artist at the airport until it was packed.
2ClassifierB2
classifier for large groups
classifier for large groups, crowds, or hordes of people or animals
Examples
ลิงlingลิงling1monkey2playful/mischievous person (figurative)โขยงkà-yǒongโขยงkà-yǒong1horde; large group2classifier for large groupsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underขโมยkà-mooiขโมยkà-mooi1[to] steal2thiefผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruitของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinely
That horde of monkeys likes to come down and steal the villagers' fruits regularly.
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I saw a large horde of children running and playing in the field.
ช้างป่าcháang-bpàaโขยงkà-yǒongหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเดินข้ามdəən-kâamถนนใหญ่tà-nǒn-yàiในnaiอุทยานแห่งชาติùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châatทำให้tam-hâiรถrótทุกtúkคันkanต้องdtɔ̂ngหยุดyùtรอrɔɔ
A herd of wild elephants walked across the main road in the national park, making all cars stop and wait.
วัยรุ่นwai-rûnโขยงkà-yǒongใหญ่yàiรวมกลุ่มกันruuam-glùm-ganขี่kìiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiส่งเสียงดังsòng-sǐiang-dangรบกวนróp-guuanชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiยามวิกาลyaam-wí-gaan
A large horde of teenagers gathered to ride motorcycles, making loud noises that disturbed the villagers late at night.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โขยง said ขะ-โหยง?
kà-yǒong
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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โขยงkà-yǒongโขยงkà-yǒonghorde; large grouphorde; large groupWord