ข้น
kônMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
thick; viscous (of liquid)
having a heavy, sticky texture; not flowing easily
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ข้นkônข้นkôn1thick; viscous (of liquid)2concentrated; rich (of substance/flavor)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)
This soup is thick and doesn’t flow much.
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The jam is too thick; it doesn’t spread smoothly on the bread.
The sauce has become so thick that it’s hard to pour; it needs to be warmed to loosen up first.
2AdjectiveB1
concentrated; rich (of substance/flavor)
having high concentration or strong flavor; not diluted
Examples
ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupแกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รสจัดrót-jàtรสจัดrót-jàtstrongly flavored; intensely seasonedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ข้นkônข้นkôn1thick; viscous (of liquid)2concentrated; rich (of substance/flavor)ไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉanไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉandifferent (from) [sth]/[sb]; unlikeน้ำซุปใสnáam-súp-sǎiน้ำซุปใสnáam-súp-sǎi1clear broth; clear soup2clear-broth style
This curry soup is strong and concentrated, unlike a clear broth.
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น้ำปลาnáam-bplaaที่tîiใช้cháiหมักmàkนานnaanจะjàเค็มkemและlɛ́ข้นkônทำให้tam-hâiอาหารaa-hǎanมีmiiรสrótชัดchát
Fish sauce that’s been fermented longer is salty and concentrated, giving food a distinct taste.
He likes concentrated coffee without sugar; the flavor is strong and satisfying.
เชฟลดไฟchêf lót faiเคี่ยวkîiaoซอสsótจนjonข้นkônเพื่อให้pêuua hâiรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat glom-glòmและláeไม่mâiเจือจางjeuua jaang
The chef reduced the sauce over low heat until it was concentrated, so the flavor was balanced and not diluted.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
kôn
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 | — | — |