ขั้นตอน
kân-dtɔɔnMeanings
1NounA2
step; stage (in a process)
one step or stage in a process, procedure, or workflow
Examples
ล้างมือláang-mʉʉล้างมือláang-mʉʉ1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare food
Washing hands is the first step before cooking.
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สมัครงานsà-màk-ngaanมีmiiหลายlǎaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnเช่นchênกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkใบสมัครbai-sà-màkและlɛ́สัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat
Applying for a job has several steps, such as filling out an application and interviewing.
การต่อgaan-dtɔ̀ɔบัตรbàtต้องdtɔ̂ngทำตามtam-dtaamขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnที่tîiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
Renewing the card must follow the steps at the office strictly.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งงานsòng-ngaanเราraoควรkuuanตรวจdtrùuatทุกtúkขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛร่างrâangแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngตรวจdtrùuatคำkamสะกดsà-gòt
Before submitting the work, we should check every step from drafting and editing to spell-checking.
2NounB1
procedure; process steps
an established set or sequence of steps for doing something; a procedure
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสมัครเรียนsà-màk-riianสมัครเรียนsà-màk-riian1[to] apply for admission2[to] enroll/register (for a course)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔn1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wáiกำหนดไว้gam-nòt-wái[to] set [sth]; [to] specify; [to] stipulateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เว็บไซต์wép-sáiเว็บไซต์wép-sáiwebsite; site
Before enrolling, follow the established procedure on the website.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔอธิบายà-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการผ่าตัดgaan-pàa-dtàtให้hâiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฟังfangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
The doctor explained the surgical procedure to the family before they decided.
ถ้าtâaทำตามtam-dtaamขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการยื่นgaan-yʉ̂ʉnวีซ่าwii-sâaอย่างครบถ้วนyàang-króp-tûuanเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanจะjàผ่านpàanได้dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
If you follow the visa application procedure thoroughly, the documents will be approved faster.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtกำหนดgam-nòtขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanข้อร้องเรียนkɔ̂ɔ-rɔ́ɔng-riianไว้wáiอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanทุกคนtúk-konปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtได้dâaiสอดคล้องกันsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gan
The company has clearly defined a complaint-handling procedure so that all employees can act consistently.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kân
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High 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
ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierstep; stairPart 1
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ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnstep; stage (in a process)step; stage (in a process)Word