คนข่าว
kon-kàaoMeaning
1NounB1
journalist; reporter
a person who works in the news industry, such as a journalist or reporter.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนข่าวkon-kàaoคนข่าวkon-kàaojournalist; reporterเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateให้กับhâi-gàpให้กับhâi-gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)สถานีโทรทัศน์sà-tǎa-nii-too-rá-tátสถานีโทรทัศน์sà-tǎa-nii-too-rá-táttelevision station; TV broadcaster; TV networkแห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
My older brother is a news person. He works for a television station.
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พอpɔɔมีmiiเหตุการณ์สำคัญhèet-gaan-sǎm-kanเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nพวกpûuakคนข่าวkon-kàaoก็gɔ̂จะjàรีบrîipไปbpaiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรายงานraai-ngaanสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
When an important event happens, news people rush to the scene to report on the situation.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนข่าวkon-kàaoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonสูงsǔungเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanไม่mâiเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaและlɛ́เผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpความกดดันkwaam-gòt-dan
Being a news person requires a lot of patience because you have to work irregular hours and face pressure.
จรรยาบรรณjan-yaa-banของkɔ̌ɔngคนข่าวkon-kàaoคือkʉʉการนำเสนอgaan-nam-sà-nə̌əความจริงkwaam-jingอย่างyàangรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanโดยdooiไม่ใส่mâi-sàiความคิดเห็นkwaam-kít-hěnส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaลงไปlong-bpai
The code of ethics for a news person is to present the truth from all sides, without inserting personal opinions.
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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คนข่าวkon-kàaoคนข่าวkon-kàaojournalist; reporterjournalist; reporterWord