คนขาด
kon-kàatMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
short-staffed; short-handed
describes a place or team that does not have enough people working; short of staff.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanrestaurant; eateryคนขาดkon-kàatคนขาดkon-kàatshort-staffed; short-handedอาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitอาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
The restaurant is short-staffed today, so you might have to wait a bit longer for your food.
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ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmมักจะmák-jàเจอjəəปัญหาbpan-hǎaคนขาดkon-kàatเพราะprɔ́พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanบางส่วนbaang-sùuanลาlaaกลับบ้านglàp-bâan
During festival seasons, hotels often face the problem of being short-staffed because some employees take leave to go home.
ขอโทษkŏr tôhtที่têeบริการbor-rí-gaanช้าcháaนะคะná-káพอดีpo deeวันนี้wan néeที่têeร้านráanคนขาดkon kàatจริงๆjing jingค่ะkâ
Sorry for the slow service. We are really short of staff at the shop today.
การบริหารจัดการgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-jàt-gaanโครงการkroong-gaanจะjàซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâakเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทีมงานtiim-ngaanคนขาดkon-kàatเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonต้องdtɔ̂ngรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpงานngaanเกินgəənหน้าที่nâa-tîi
Project management becomes much more complex when the team is short-staffed, as each person has to take on responsibilities beyond their role.
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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ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed[to] lack; be withoutPart 2
คนขาดkon-kàatคนขาดkon-kàatshort-staffed; short-handedshort-staffed; short-handedWord