ก่อนๆ

gòn gòn

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

earlier; previous (ones)

earlier or previous in time; occurring before the present or another reference point (often colloquial reduplication of ‘ก่อนก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former’ used to refer to earlier instances, versions, or times).

Examples

บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureก่อนๆgòn gònก่อนๆgòn gòn1earlier; previous (ones)2previously; earlierเล็กกว่าlék gwàaเล็กกว่าlék gwàasmaller (than)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The previous house was smaller than this one.
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แฟนfaenคนkonก่อนๆgòn gònของเขาkŏng kăoเป็นbpenคนญี่ปุ่นkon yêe-bpùn
His previous girlfriend was Japanese.
ฉันchănชอบchôpเพลงplayngเวอร์ชันwêr chánก่อนๆgòn gònมากกว่าmâak gwàaเวอร์ชันwêr chánนี้née
I like the earlier versions of the song more than this version.
เมื่อเทียบกับmêuua tîiap gàpสมัยsà-măiก่อนๆgòn gònการเดินทางgaan dern taangในnaiกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao néeสะดวกสบายsà-dùuak sà-baaiขึ้นkêunเยอะyéh
Compared to previous times, traveling in Bangkok is much more convenient now.
2AdverbA2

previously; earlier

at an earlier time; previously; in times before now or before another mentioned event.

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ก่อนๆgòn gònก่อนๆgòn gòn1earlier; previous (ones)2previously; earlierที่นี่têe nêeที่นี่têe nêe1here; at this place2this place; the current locationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated
Previously, this place was a forest.
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สมัยsà-măiก่อนๆgòn gònคนkonไม่มีmâi meeโทรศัพท์มือถือtoh-rá-sàp meuu tĕuใช้cháiกันgan
In times past, people didn't have mobile phones.
การเดินทางgaan dern taangเมื่อmêuuaก่อนๆgòn gònลำบากlam-bàakกว่าgwàaสมัยนี้sà-măi néeมากmâak
Traveling in previous times was much more difficult than it is today.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunเห็นhĕnรูปถ่ายrôop tàaiสมัยsà-măiก่อนๆgòn gònคุณkunจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengไปbpaiเยอะมากyér mâak
If you saw photos from previous times, you would know that Bangkok has changed a lot.

Tones

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

Why is ก่อนๆ said ก่อน-ก่อน?

gòn gòn

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

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——

Related Words

1earlier; previous (ones)

2previously; earlier