คนทาน
kon-taanMeaning
1NounA2
diner; eater
a person who eats; a diner (polite/neutral register)
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนทานkon-taanคนทานkon-taandiner; eaterเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wan1during the day; in the daytime2daytime; daylight hours
This restaurant has many diners at lunchtime.
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The staff asked for the number of diners before setting the table.
The chef recommended a special menu for diners who don’t eat spicy food.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสะดวกkwaam-sà-dùuakคนทานkon-taanสามารถsǎa-mâatสแกนคิวอาร์โค้ดsà-gɛɛn-kiu-aa-kóotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสั่งอาหารsàng-aa-hǎanได้dâaiจากjàakโต๊ะdtó
For convenience, diners can scan a QR code to order food from their table.
This restaurant has many diners every day.
Yesterday a diner asked for more vegetarian options.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiคาดว่าkâat-wâaจะมีjà-miiคนทานkon-taanเป็นกรุ๊ปbpen-grúpทัวร์tuuaเข้ามาkâo-maaเที่ยวtîiaoกลางวันglaang-wan
Tomorrow a tour group of diners is expected to come for lunch.
เชฟchéepสอบถามsɔ̀ɔp-tǎamความพอใจkwaam-pɔɔ-jaiจากjàakคนทานkon-taanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpรสชาติrót-châatให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpลูกค้าประจำlûuk-káa-bprà-jam
The chef asked diners for their satisfaction to adjust the flavors for regular customers.
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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ทานtaanทานtaan1[to] eat; consume (polite)2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)[to] eat; consume (polite)Part 2
คนทานkon-taanคนทานkon-taandiner; eaterdiner; eaterWord