คนบนดอย
kon-bon-dɔɔiMeaning
1NounB1
highlander; hill-tribe person
A person who lives in the mountains or highlands; in Thailand, often used to refer to members of ethnic minority groups in the North.
Examples
คนบนดอยkon-bon-dɔɔiคนบนดอยkon-bon-dɔɔihighlander; hill-tribe personปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)กาแฟgaa-fɛɛกาแฟgaa-fɛɛcoffee (drink; beans; plant)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotourist
The people in the highlands grow coffee and sell it to tourists.
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ทุกtúkหน้าหนาวnâa năaoเราraoจะjàขึ้นไปkêun bpaiซื้อséuผ้าทอมือpâa tor meuสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiจากjàakคนบนดอยkon bon doi
Every winter, we go up to buy beautiful hand-woven textiles from the people in the mountains.
โครงการหลวงkroong-gaan-lǔuangช่วยให้chûuai-hâiคนบนดอยkon-bon-dɔɔiมีอาชีพmii-aa-chîipที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉnและlɛ́มีชีวิตmii-chii-wítที่tîiดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂n
The Royal Project helps people in the highlands have sustainable careers and better lives.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamส่งเสริมsòng sĕrmการศึกษาgaan sùk-săaให้แก่hâi gàeเด็กๆdèk dèkที่têeเป็นbpenคนบนดอยkon bon doiเพื่อpêuuaลดlótความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam lèuuam lámทางtaangการศึกษาgaan sùk-săa
The government is trying to promote education for children in the highlands to reduce educational inequality.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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คนบนดอยkon-bon-dɔɔiคนบนดอยkon-bon-dɔɔihighlander; hill-tribe personhighlander; hill-tribe personWord