ก่อนใคร
gɔ̀ɔn-kraiMeaning
1AdverbA2
earlier than anyone else; first
earlier than anyone else; being the first to do, get, or experience something
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔnตื่นนอนdtʉ̀ʉn-nɔɔn[to] wake up (stop sleeping)ก่อนใครgɔ̀ɔn-kraiก่อนใครgɔ̀ɔn-kraiearlier than anyone else; firstในบ้านnai-bâanในบ้านnai-bâan1indoors; inside the house2in the house; within the home
Mom wakes up before anyone else in the house.
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He arrives at the office before anyone else every day.
If you want concert tickets, you have to hurry and book them before anyone else.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoต้องdtɔ̂ngการเปิดตัวgaan-bpə̀ət-dtuuaสินค้าsǐn-káaใหม่màiสู่sùuตลาดdtà-làatให้ได้hâi-dâaiก่อนใครgɔ̀ɔn-kraiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชิงchingความได้เปรียบkwaam-dâai-bprìiap
Our company wants to launch the new product to the market before anyone else to gain an advantage.
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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ก่อนใครgɔ̀ɔn-kraiก่อนใครgɔ̀ɔn-kraiearlier than anyone else; firstearlier than anyone else; firstWord