ก้นเหว
gôn-hěeoMeanings
1NounB2
bottom of a chasm; bottom of an abyss
The lowest part of a deep ravine, chasm, or abyss.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มองmongมองmong1[to] look at2[to] view; regard; considerลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerก้นเหวgôn hĕewก้นเหวgôn hĕew1bottom of a chasm; bottom of an abyss2rock bottom; lowest pointและláeและláeand (coordinating)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asลำธารlam taanลำธารlam taanstream; brookเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ไหลผ่านlăi pàanไหลผ่านlăi pàan[to] flow through; pass through
We looked down at the bottom of the ravine and saw a small stream flowing through it.
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รถrótตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpaiที่tîiก้นเหวgôn-hěeoเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakลงไปlong-bpaiช่วยchûuaiคนขับkon-kàp
The car fell to the bottom of the ravine, so the rescuers had to use ropes to get down and help the driver.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakหมอกmɔ̀ɔkหนาnǎaจนjonมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnก้นเหวgôn-hěeoเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiจึงjʉngสั่งsàngระงับrá-ngápการค้นหาgaan-kón-hǎaชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
Because the fog was so thick that the bottom of the ravine was not visible, officials temporarily suspended the search.
หน่วยกู้ภัยnùuai-gûu-paiต้องdtɔ̂ngโรยตัวrooi-dtuuaลงไปlong-bpaiถึงtʉ̌ngก้นเหวgôn-hěeoซึ่งsʉ̂ngอยู่yùuลึกlʉ́kลงไปlong-bpaiหลายlǎaiร้อยrɔ́ɔiเมตรméetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaค้นหาkón-hǎaผู้สูญหายpûu-sǔun-hǎai
The rescue team had to rappel to the bottom of the ravine, several hundred meters below, to search for the missing person.
2NounB2
rock bottom; lowest point
Figuratively, an extremely low or disastrous state, especially of someone's life or fortunes.
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ตกงานdtòk-ngaanตกงานdtòk-ngaan[to] be unemployed; lose one's jobและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หมดเงินmòt-ngənหมดเงินmòt-ngən1[to] run out of money; have no money left2broke (out of money)3[to] spend money (on); expend moneyเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; save; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)5to charge; take (a fee/payment)6[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpaiตกลงไปdtòk-long-bpai[to] fall down; [to] fall into [sth]อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toก้นเหวgôn-hěeoก้นเหวgôn-hěeo1bottom of a chasm; bottom of an abyss2rock bottom; lowest point
After losing his job and using up his savings, he felt that his life had hit rock bottom.
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หนี้สินnîi-sǐnพาpaaชีวิตchii-wítฉันchǎnลงสู่long-sùuก้นเหวgôn-hěeoแต่dtɛ̀ɛครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaก็gɔ̂ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiฉันchǎnเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-màiได้dâai
Debt drove me to rock bottom, but my family helped me make a fresh start.
แม้mɛ́ɛการพนันgaan-pá-nanจะjàลากlâakเขาkǎoลงไปlong-bpaiถึงtʉ̌ngก้นเหวgôn-hěeoของkɔ̌ɔngชีวิตchii-wítเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉa
Even though gambling had dragged him to the lowest point in his life, he still refused to admit that he needed help.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàพาpaaตัวเองdtuua-eengขึ้นkʉ̂nมาจากmaa-jàakก้นเหวgôn-hěeoของkɔ̌ɔngความสิ้นหวังkwaam-sîn-wǎngได้dâaiเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทั้งtángเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́กำลังใจgam-lang-jaiจากjàakคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâang
To pull herself out of the depths of despair, she needed both time and encouragement from those around her.
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 tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gôn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)buttocks; butt; rearPart 1
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ก้นเหวgôn-hěeoก้นเหวgôn-hěeobottom of a chasm; bottom of an abyssbottom of a chasm; bottom of an abyssWord