คนหนุ่มสาว

kon-nùm-sǎao

Meaning

1NounA2

young people; young adults

young men and women; young adults as a group

Examples

คนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoyoung people; young adultsชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นมือถือlên-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉเล่นมือถือlên-mʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ[to] use a mobile phone
Young people like to play on their mobile phones.
3 more examples
คาเฟ่kaa-fêeนี้níiเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎao
This café is popular among young people.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanควรkuuanรับฟังความคิดเห็นráp-fang-kwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎao
The government should listen to the opinions of young people.
คนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banต้องdtɔ̂ngเผชิญกับpà-chəən-gàpการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnที่tîiสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nในnaiการgaanหางานhǎa-ngaan
Young adults today have to face higher competition in finding jobs.

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

  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

คนหนุ่มkon-nùmคนหนุ่มkon-nùmyoung manyoung manPart 1
+
สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw inyoung woman; girlPart 2
คนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoคนหนุ่มสาวkon-nùm-sǎaoyoung people; young adultsyoung people; young adultsWord

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