คนวัง
kon-wangMeaning
1NounB2
courtier; palace staff
A person who lives or works in a royal palace, such as a courtier, royal servant, or a member of the palace staff
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนวังkon-wangคนวังkon-wangcourtier; palace staffมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔnมาก่อนmaa-gɔ̀ɔn1[to] come first; arrive earlier; precede2earlier; previously; beforehandเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My grandmother used to be a palace servant, so she cooks very delicious food.
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คนวังkon-wangต้องdtɔ̂ngแต่งกายdtɛ̀ng-gaaiเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiและlɛ́มีmiiกิริยามารยาทgì-rí-yaa-maa-rá-yâatงดงามngót-ngaamเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Palace staff must always dress neatly and have graceful manners.
กฎระเบียบgòt-rá-bìiapในnaiการใช้ชีวิตgaan-chái-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngคนวังkon-wangในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanนั้นnánมีmiiความเคร่งครัดkwaam-krêeng-krátและlɛ́ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnมากmâak
The rules for the lifestyle of courtiers in ancient times were very strict and complex.
ศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàการแกะสลักgaan-gɛ̀-sà-làkผักผลไม้pàk-pǒn-lá-máaiเป็นbpenวิชาwí-chaaที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápการถ่ายทอดgaan-tàai-tɔ̂ɔtมาจากmaa-jàakคนวังkon-wangในอดีตnai-à-dìit
The art of fruit and vegetable carving is a skill that has been passed down from palace staff in the past.
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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วังwangวังwang1palace; royal residence2deep pool in a river3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)palace; royal residencePart 2
คนวังkon-wangคนวังkon-wangcourtier; palace staffcourtier; palace staffWord