คนฆ่า
kon-kâaMeaning
1NounA2
killer
a person who kills someone; the killer.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactคนฆ่าkon-kâaคนฆ่าkon-kâakiller
The police are looking for the killer.
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In the end, the police caught the killer.
In this movie, who is the killer?
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatยังyangไม่mâiรู้rúuว่าwâaใครkraiคือkʉʉคนฆ่าkon-kâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoมีmiiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The police still don't know who the killer is, but they already have a suspect.
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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คนฆ่าkon-kâaคนฆ่าkon-kâakillerkillerWord