ก่อนนอน
gɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnMeanings
1AdverbA2
before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime
in the time before going to sleep; just before you go to bed
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)แปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fanแปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fan[to] brush (one's) teethก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)ทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnevery night
I brush my teeth every night before bed.
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เมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเขาkǎoดูduuหนังสยองขวัญnǎng-sà-yɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเลยləəiฝันร้ายfǎn-ráai
Last night he watched a horror movie before bed, so he had a nightmare.
The father often tells his children a story before they go to sleep.
ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamไม่mâiเช็คchékมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnเพราะprɔ́แสงสีฟ้าsɛ̌ɛng-sǐi-fáaทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnนอนไม่หลับnɔɔn-mâi-làp
I try not to check my phone before bed because the blue light makes it hard for me to sleep.
2AdjectiveA2
bedtime (as a modifier)
used after a noun to mean 'to be done/taken before sleep' (e.g., ยาก่อนนอน = medicine to take at bedtime)
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
This is bedtime medicine.
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Don't forget to brush your teeth before bed.
Mom has me drink a glass of warm milk before sleep.
กิจวัตรgìt-jà-wátก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnคือkʉʉการอ่านหนังสือgaan-àan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉครึ่งkrʉ̂ngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
My bedtime routine is reading a book for half an hour.
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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ก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnbefore bed; before sleeping; at bedtimebefore bed; before sleeping; at bedtimeWord