คนรอบๆ
kon rôp rôpMeaning
1NounB1
people around; people nearby
people surrounding someone or something, either physically nearby or in someone's social environment, depending on context.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)คนรอบๆkon rôp rôpคนรอบๆkon rôp rôppeople around; people nearbyคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)เสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noise
I heard the people nearby talking loudly.
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พอporเกิดอุบัติเหตุgèrt ù-bàt-dtì-hètคนรอบๆkon rôp rôpก็gâwรีบเข้าrîip kâoมาช่วยmaa chûuaiกันganทันทีtan tee
When the accident happened, the surrounding people immediately rushed in to help.
เขาkăoรู้สึกrúu-sèukประหม่าbprà-màaเพราะpráwสายตาsăai dtaaของkŏngคนรอบๆkon rôp rôpที่têeมองmongมาmaaที่têeเขาkăoเป็นbpenจุดjùtเดียวdiiao
He felt nervous because of the stares of the people around him, which were all focused on him.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiงานngaanเงียบสงัดngîiap sà-ngàtจนได้jon dâiยินyinเสียงsĭiangหายใจhăai jaiของkŏngคนรอบๆkon rôp rôpเลยทีเดียวloei tee-diiao
The atmosphere at the event was so silent that you could actually hear the breathing of the people around you.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คนรอบๆ said คน-รอบ-รอบ?
kon rôp rôp
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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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รอบๆrôp rôpรอบๆrôp rôp1around; all around; nearby2around (surrounding a place/thing)around; all around; nearbyPart 2
คนรอบๆkon rôp rôpคนรอบๆkon rôp rôppeople around; people nearbypeople around; people nearbyWord