คนส่วนใหญ่
kon-sùuan-yàiMeaning
1NounA2
most people; the majority
the greater part of people in a group or society
Examples
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The majority of people went to the beach during the long holiday.
ในnaiออฟฟิศɔ́ɔp-fítของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiเดินทางมาdəən-taang-maaทำงานtam-ngaanด้วยdûuaiรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa
In my office, the majority of people commute to work by skytrain.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiจะjàไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanที่จะtîi-jàทำตามtam-dtaamความคิดkwaam-kítของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Even though the majority of people disagreed, he still insisted on following his own idea.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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ส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelythe majority; mostPart 2
คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàimost people; the majoritymost people; the majorityWord