ก้อนโต
gɔ̂ɔn-dtooMeaning
1NounB1
big lump; large chunk
a big piece or lump of something; often used with money to mean a large sum.
Examples
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He received a large sum of money from selling the land.
A big chunk of ice fell from the freezer compartment.
การลงทุนgaan-long-tunในnaiโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เงินchái-ngənทุนtunก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtooซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsǎm-kanสำหรับsǎm-ràpผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂i
Investing in this project requires a large sum of capital, which is a major obstacle for small entrepreneurs.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ก้อนgɔ̂ɔnก้อนgɔ̂ɔn1lump; chunk; clump2classifier: lumps/chunks3nodule; lump (medical)lump; chunk; clumpPart 1
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ก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtooก้อนโตgɔ̂ɔn-dtoobig lump; large chunkbig lump; large chunkWord