คนดอย
kon-dɔɔiMeaning
1NounB1
mountain person; highlander
A person who lives in the mountains; a highlander, often used to refer to hill tribe people in Thailand.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offผ้าทอpâa-tɔɔผ้าทอpâa-tɔɔwoven fabric; woven cloth; textileผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toคนดอยkon-dɔɔiคนดอยkon-dɔɔimountain person; highlander
I bought this beautiful woven cloth from a highlander.
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วิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngคนดอยkon-dɔɔiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiจะjàผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpธรรมชาติtam-má-châatและlɛ́เรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
The way of life of most highlanders is simple and connected to nature.
คนดอยkon-dɔɔiทางtaangภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaนิยมní-yomปลูกbplùukพืชเมืองหนาวpʉ̂ʉt-mʉʉang-nǎaoและlɛ́ขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngหัตถกรรมhàt-tà-gamเป็นbpenอาชีพaa-chîip
Highlanders in the northern region often grow winter crops and sell handicrafts for a living.
โครงการหลวงkroong-gaan-lǔuangมีmiiเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัฒนาpát-tá-naaคุณภาพชีวิตkun-ná-pâap-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngคนดอยkon-dɔɔiควบคู่ไปกับkûuap-kûu-bpai-gàpการอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
The Royal Project aims to improve the quality of life for the highlanders while also preserving their unique culture.
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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ดอยdɔɔiดอยdɔɔimountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)mountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)Part 2
คนดอยkon-dɔɔiคนดอยkon-dɔɔimountain person; highlandermountain person; highlanderWord