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 ‘ก่อนก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former’ used to refer to earlier instances, versions, or times).

Examples

บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ก่อนๆgòn gònก่อนๆgòn gòn1previously; earlier2earlier; previous (ones)เล็กกว่าlék gwàaเล็กกว่าlék gwàasmaller (than)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The previous house was smaller than this one.
2AdverbA2

previously; earlier

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

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ก่อนๆgòn gònก่อนๆgòn gòn1previously; earlier2earlier; previous (ones)ที่นี่têe nêeที่นี่têe nêe1here; at this place2this place; the current locationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)
Previously, this place was a forest.

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