คนนำทาง
kon-nam-taangMeaning
1NounA2
guide
a person who leads or shows the way, especially in an unfamiliar place.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนนำทางkon-nam-taangคนนำทางkon-nam-taangguideในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)
He is a guide in the forest.
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We hired a guide to walk up the mountain.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunจะjàเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiถ้ำtâmคุณkunต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiคนนำทางkon-nam-taangไปด้วยbpai-dûuai
If you are going into the cave, you need to have a guide with you.
คนนำทางkon-nam-taangรู้จักrúu-jàkทางลัดtaang-látเราraoจึงjʉngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiฟ้าfáaจะjàมืดmʉ̂ʉt
The guide knew the shortcuts, so we reached the village before it got dark.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คนนำทาง said คน-นัม-ทาง?
kon-nam-taang
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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นำทางnam-taangนำทางnam-taang1[to] guide; lead the way2[to] navigate; give directions3[to] guide (figurative)[to] guide; lead the wayPart 2
คนนำทางkon-nam-taangคนนำทางkon-nam-taangguideguideWord