คนรวย
kon-ruuaiMeaning
1NounA2
rich person; the rich
a person who is wealthy; collectively, wealthy people as a social group (“the rich”)
Examples
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Rich people like to travel abroad.
In the future, I want to be a rich person.
ช่องว่างchông wâangระหว่างrá-wàangคนรวยkon ruuayกับgàpคนจนkon jonในnaiสังคมsăng-komดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanจะjàกว้างขึ้นgwâang kêunเรื่อยๆrêuuai-rêuuai
The gap between the rich and the poor in society seems to be getting wider and wider.
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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คนรวยkon-ruuaiคนรวยkon-ruuairich person; the richrich person; the richWord