คนกลาง
kon-glaangMeaning
1NounB1
middleman; intermediary; mediator
a person who acts as an intermediary or go-between for others, especially in a dispute or transaction; a middleman or mediator.
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)คนกลางkon-glaangคนกลางkon-glaangmiddleman; intermediary; mediatorในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การขายgaan-kǎaiการขายgaan-kǎai1selling; the act/process of selling2sales (business function or profession)3a sale (transaction)ที่ดินtîi-dinที่ดินtîi-dinland (property)แปลงbplɛɛngแปลงbplɛɛng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
He was the middleman for the sale of this plot of land.
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ถ้าtâaเราraoตกลงกันdtòk-long-ganไม่ได้mâi-dâaiคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaคนกลางkon-glaangมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiคุยkui
If we can't come to an agreement, we'll probably have to find a mediator to help negotiate.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiเป็นbpenคนกลางkon-glaangจัดหาjàt-hǎaสินค้าsǐn-káaจากjàakโรงงานroong-ngaanส่งให้sòng-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂i
The company acts as a middleman, sourcing products from the factory to be sent to small retailers.
บทบาทbòt-bàatของkɔ̌ɔngคนกลางkon-glaangในnaiการเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngทางธุรกิจtaang-tú-rá-gìtนั้นnánซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉสูงsǔung
The role of an intermediary in business negotiations is complex and requires a high degree of trustworthiness.
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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กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-middle; centerPart 2
คนกลางkon-glaangคนกลางkon-glaangmiddleman; intermediary; mediatormiddleman; intermediary; mediatorWord