ก่อนกิน
gɔ̀ɔn-ginMeaning
1AdverbA2
before eating; before meals
Occurring or done before eating a meal, commonly used in instructions for taking medicine. A more formal synonym is 'ก่อนอาหารก่อนอาหารgɔ̀ɔn-aa-hǎanbefore meals' (gàwn aa-hăan).
Examples
ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginbefore eating; before mealsข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Take this medicine before eating a meal.
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คุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngกินยาgin-yaaวันละwan-láสองsɔ̌ɔngครั้งkrángคือkʉʉก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกินข้าวเช้าgin-kâao-cháoและlɛ́ก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginข้าวเย็นkâao-yen
You have to take the medicine twice a day: before breakfast and before dinner.
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmกินยาgin-yaaแก้gɛ̂ɛคลื่นไส้klʉ̂ʉn-sâiก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginอาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-leeนะnáเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàอาเจียนaa-jiian
Don't forget to take the anti-nausea medicine before eating seafood, or you'll vomit.
ยาyaaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítต้องdtɔ̂ngกินginตอนdtɔɔnท้องtɔ́ɔngว่างwâangหรือrʉ̌ʉก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginอาหารaa-hǎanประมาณbprà-maan30นาทีnaa-tiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiยาดูดซึมyaa-dùut-sʉmได้ดีdâai-dii
Some medicines must be taken on an empty stomach or about 30 minutes before eating for better absorption.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɔ̀ɔn
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 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
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 1
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ก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginก่อนกินgɔ̀ɔn-ginbefore eating; before mealsbefore eating; before mealsWord