ก่น

gòn

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] keep on doing [sth]; [to] do nothing but

to keep on doing something; to do nothing but; to focus solely on a particular action

Examples

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2VerbB2

[to] dig; [to] excavate

to dig into the ground or make a hole by removing earth

Examples

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3VerbC1

[to] curse; [to] scold

to curse; to condemn; to scold persistently

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

gòn

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + Mai ek → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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