คนกรุง
kon-grungMeaning
1NounB1
Bangkokian; person from the capital
a person who lives in Bangkok; someone from the capital city, often contrasted with people from other provinces.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนกรุงkon-grungคนกรุงkon-grungBangkokian; person from the capitalไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-townเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He's from Bangkok; he has never lived in another province.
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คนกรุงkon-grungบางคนbaang-konอาจจะไม่àat-jà-mâiชินchinกับgàpชีวิตเรียบง่ายchii-wít-rîiap-ngâaiในnaiชนบทchon-ná-bòt
Some Bangkokians might not be used to the simple life in the countryside.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náคนกรุงkon-grungพอpɔɔได้dâaiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtก็gɔ̂รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaอากาศaa-gàatดีdiiและlɛ́รถrótไม่ติดmâi-dtìt
As a person from Bangkok, when I get to travel to other provinces, I feel that the air is good and there's no traffic.
ภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngคนกรุงkon grungในnaiสายตาsăai dtaaคนต่างจังหวัดkon dtàang jang-wàtมักจะmák jàถูกtòokมองว่าmong wâaเป็นbpenคนkonทันสมัยtan sà-măiใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítเร่งรีบrêng rêepและláeคุ้นเคยkún koieกับgàpเทคโนโลยีték-no-lo-yee
The image of a Bangkokian in the eyes of people from other provinces is often perceived as modern, living a fast-paced life, and familiar with technology.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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คนกรุงkon-grungคนกรุงkon-grungBangkokian; person from the capitalBangkokian; person from the capitalWord