ขึ้น
Appearance
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Tai *χɯnꟲ (“to ascend”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨡᩧ᩠᩶ᨶ, Lao ຂຶ້ນ (khưn), Lü ᦃᦹᧃᧉ (ẋuen²), Tai Dam ꪄꪳ꫁ꪙ, Shan ၶိုၼ်ႈ (khūen), Tai Nüa ᥑᥪᥢᥲ (xùen), Phake ၵိုꩫ် (khün), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khün), Zhuang hwnj, Zuojiang Zhuang kwnj.
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic/Phonemic | ขึ้น kʰ ụ ˆ n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kʉ̂n |
Royal Institute | khuen | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰɯn˥˩/(R) |
Adverb
[edit]ขึ้น • (kʉ̂n)
- up; upwards.
- frontally; frontwards.
- northerly; northwards.
- easterly; eastwards.
- in or to a greater extent or degree.
Adjective
[edit]ขึ้น • (kʉ̂n)
Noun
[edit]ขึ้น • (kʉ̂n)
- waxing moon
- (lunar calendar) day of the waxing moon, as opposed to แรม (rɛɛm, “day of the waning moon”).
Synonyms
[edit]waxing moon; day of the waxing moon
Verb
[edit]ขึ้น • (kʉ̂n) (abstract noun การขึ้น)
- (of a moon) to wax.
- to move or go up, upwards, frontwards, northwards, or eastwards.
- to come above the horizon, as a heavenly body.
- to rise to a higher point, rank, degree, level, order, etc.
- to make or become greater, as in number, size, strength, quality, quantity, volume, etc.
- to become acute, strong, or vehement, as sensations, feelings, or emotions.
- to commence; to start.
- to make a record of; to record or register.
- to be under or subject to the authority, direction, supervision, or influence of another person, entity, etc.
- to insert an arrow, shot, etc, into a bow, crossbow, or the like.
- to assume or cause to assume a form, as a bronze figure, plaster figure, piece of wickerwork, etc.
- to obtain cash for a check, money order, lottery, etc.
- to place or keep in a treasury, depository, warehouse, etc.