ก้อน

gɔ̂ɔn

Meanings

1NounA2

lump; chunk; clump

a compact mass or piece of a substance, often irregular in shape (e.g., soil, sugar, soap)

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2ClassifierA2

classifier: lumps/chunks

classifier for things in lumps or chunky pieces (e.g., น้ำตาลหนึ่งก้อน ‘one lump of sugar’, สบู่สองก้อน ‘two bars of soap’)

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3NounB2

nodule; lump (medical)

a small raised mass in the body or on the skin; a swelling or tumor

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

gɔ̂ɔn

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——