ก่อนอะ
gɔ̀ɔn-àMeaning
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first; beforehand (colloq.)
ก่อนก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former ‘first; beforehand’ followed by the informal conversational particle อะอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial); its precise tone depends on context.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointก่อนอะgɔ̀ɔn-àก่อนอะgɔ̀ɔn-àfirst; beforehand (colloq.)
Let me read this part first.
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Let's buy a drink first, then go into the meeting.
Let me check my schedule first; I'll reply again shortly.
ขอkɔ̌ɔเก็บข้อมูลgèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikนิดnítก่อนอะgɔ̀ɔn-àจะได้jà-dâaiสรุปsà-rùpได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeenขึ้นkʉ̂n
Let me gather a bit more information first so I can conclude more clearly.
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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อะàอะà1uh; um (hesitation)2huh?; what? (prompt/attention)3softening/filler particle (colloquial)uh; um (hesitation)Part 2
ก่อนอะgɔ̀ɔn-àก่อนอะgɔ̀ɔn-àfirst; beforehand (colloq.)first; beforehand (colloq.)Word