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khao · RTGS: khao
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates, any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn, a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
เนินที่นูนสูงขึ้นไปเป็นจอมเด่น; สิ่งที่งอกออกมาจากหัวสัตว์บางพวก มีลักษณะแข็ง; เถาวัลย์
Same Sound, Different Tones
Multiple Thai words share this romanization but differ in tone and meaning.
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates, any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn, a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal, become a participant; be involved in, reach or gain access to, experience or feel or submit to, direct the taking of
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished, annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper
a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary, information about recent and important events, information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
of something having a color tending toward white
Why rising tone?
High-class consonants in live syllables without a tone mark produce Rising tone. This is the default for high-class consonants.
What is a live syllable?
Live syllable (ends with a vowel or sonorant consonant like m, n, ng)
About High-class consonants
High-class consonants include ข, ฃ, ฉ, ฐ, ถ, ผ, ฝ, ศ, ษ, ส, and ห. In live syllables without a tone mark, they produce a rising tone. With mai ek (่), they produce a low tone.