คนสำคัญ
kon-sǎm-kanMeaning
1NounA2
important person; VIP
an important person; a VIP; a significant person in one's life.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanimportant person; VIPของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
My mother is an important person to me.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiจะมีjà-miiคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanมาเยี่ยมmaa-yîiamชมchomบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
Tomorrow, an important person will come to visit our company.
He is a significant person in my life.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâatคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanที่มาtîi-maaร่วมงานrûuam-ngaanในnaiวันนี้wan-níi
The reporter tried to interview the important people who attended the event today.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คนสำคัญ said คน-สัม-คัญ?
kon-sǎm-kan
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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สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)important; significant; essentialPart 2
คนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanimportant person; VIPimportant person; VIPWord