คนหนึ่ง
kon-nʉ̀ngMeanings
1NounA1
one person
one single person, used for counting people.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้ชายpûu-chaaiผู้ชายpûu-chaai1man; male (person)2boyfriend; male romantic partner (informal)คนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng1one person2a person; someone
In this picture, there is one man.
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Only one student came to class today.
Our team is short one player, so we can't compete yet.
มีmiiผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngนี้níiหลายคนlǎai-konแต่dtɛ̀ɛบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแค่kɛ̂ɛคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngเท่านั้นtâo-nán
There were many applicants for this position, but the company only chose one person.
2NounA2
a person; someone
an unspecified or particular person; someone.
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ng1one person2a person; someoneยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔยืนรอyʉʉn-rɔɔ[to] stand and wait [for sb/sth]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside of
Someone is waiting outside.
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This morning, someone called and left a message for you.
ฉันchǎnจำได้jam-dâaiว่าwâaเคยkəəiมีmiiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngเตือนdtʉʉanฉันchǎnเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I remember that someone had already warned me about this.
กาลgaanครั้งหนึ่งkráng-nʉ̀ngนานมาแล้วnaan-maa-lɛ́ɛoมีmiiเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuในnaiปราสาทbpraa-sàatหลังlǎngใหญ่yài
Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a large castle.
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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หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostone (number)Part 2
คนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngone personone personWord