ก้อน
gɔ̂ɔnMeanings
1NounA2
lump; chunk; clump
a compact mass or piece of a substance, often irregular in shape (e.g., soil, sugar, soap)
Examples
ในดินnai dinในดินnai dinin the soil; within the groundมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)จับตัวjàp dtuuaจับตัวjàp dtuua1[to] touch; lay hands on; hold [sb]2[to] seize; capture; arrest/detain; abduct/take hostage [sb]3[to] set; solidify; congeal; clump (of a substance)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ก้อนgônก้อนgôn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-หลายlăaiหลายlăaimany; severalก้อนgônก้อนgôn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)
There are many small clumps of soil in the ground.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛใส่sàiน้ำตาลnám-dtaanที่จับtîi-jàpเป็นbpenก้อนgɔ̂ɔnลงไปlong-bpaiในnaiชามchaamแล้วlɛ́ɛoคนkonให้hâiละลายlá-laai
Mom put sugar that had clumped into lumps into the bowl and stirred to dissolve it.
The soap got wet and formed a lump in the tray.
หลังlăngฝนตกfŏn dtòkดินdinในnaiสวนsŭuanแน่นnâenและláeเกาะgòrกันganเป็นbpenก้อนgônๆ-ทำให้tam hâiพรวนดินpruuan dinยากyâakขึ้นkêun
After the rain, the soil in the garden became compact and clumped into lumps, making it harder to loosen.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: lumps/chunks
classifier for things in lumps or chunky pieces (e.g., น้ำตาลหนึ่งก้อน ‘one lump of sugar’, สบู่สองก้อน ‘two bars of soap’)
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forน้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostก้อนgɔ̂ɔnก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please give me one lump of sugar for my coffee.
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This morning I bought two bars of soap from the convenience store.
แม่mɛ̂ɛหั่นhànน้ำแข็งnáam-kɛ̌ngออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenสามsǎamก้อนgɔ̂ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใส่sàiน้ำผลไม้náam-pǒn-lá-máai
Mom cut the ice into three chunks to put in the juice.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiกินginช็อกโกแลตchɔ́k-goo-lɛ́tแค่kɛ̂ɛครึ่งkrʉ̂ngก้อนgɔ̂ɔnเพราะprɔ́หวานwǎanเกินไปgəən-bpai
The doctor said to eat only half a piece of chocolate because it's too sweet.
3NounB2
nodule; lump (medical)
a small raised mass in the body or on the skin; a swelling or tumor
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatก้อนgɔ̂ɔnก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคอkɔɔคอkɔɔ1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangเป็นเพียงbpen-piiang[to] be only; be merelyการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepinflammationไม่ใช่mâi-châiไม่ใช่mâi-châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an objectร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerous
The doctor said the lump on my neck is just inflammation, not malignant.
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เขาkăoคลำklamเจอjerก้อนgônเล็กlékๆ-ใต้dtâiผิวหนังpĭw năngที่têeแขนkăaenแล้วจึงláew jeungไปตรวจbpai drùuatที่têeโรงพยาบาลrohng-pá-yaa-baan
He felt a small lump under the skin on his arm and then went to get it checked at the hospital.
หลังlǎngหกล้มhòk-lómไม่นานmâi-naanก็gɔ̂มีmiiก้อนgɔ̂ɔnบวมbuuamเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenหน้าผากnâa-pàakทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngประคบเย็นbprà-kóp-yenทันทีtan-tii
Not long after the fall, a swollen lump appeared on the forehead, so an ice pack had to be applied immediately.
แพทย์pâetอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaก้อนgônที่têeพบpópในnaiเต้านมdtâo nomอาจàatเป็นbpenซีสต์sítหรือrĕuเนื้องอกnéuua ngôkจึงjeungนัดnátตรวจdtrùuatเพิ่มเติมpêrm dtermด้วยdûuayอัลตราซาวนด์an-dtraa-sao
The doctor explained that the lump found in the breast could be a cyst or a tumor, so an ultrasound was scheduled for further examination.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
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 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 | — | — |