คนร้าย

kon-ráai

Meanings

1NounB1

criminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailant

a person who commits or is responsible for a crime or harmful act (often used in news/police reports, regardless of conviction status)

Examples

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2NounB2

villain (in fiction)

the bad or antagonistic character in a story, film, or play

Examples

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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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คนร้ายkon-ráaiคนร้ายkon-ráaicriminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailantcriminal; culprit; perpetrator; assailantWord