คนเก่า
kon-gàoMeanings
1NounB1
ex-partner; ex
a former romantic partner, such as an ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, or ex-spouse.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceคนเก่าkon-gàoคนเก่าkon-gào1ex-partner; ex2old-timer; veteran; long-standing member3predecessorที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaa department store
Yesterday, I ran into my ex at the department store.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoยังyangลืมlʉʉmคนเก่าkon-gàoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลยləəiยังyangไม่mâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàเริ่มต้นใหม่rə̂əm-dtôn-màiกับgàpใครkrai
He said he still can't get over his ex, so he's not ready to start anew with anyone.
การไปเที่ยวgaan-bpai-tîiaoสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiที่tîiเราraoเคยkəəiไปbpaiกับgàpคนเก่าkon-gàoอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเศร้าsâoได้dâai
Visiting places you used to go to with your ex can make you feel sad.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàเลิกกันlə̂ək-ganไปbpaiนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛบางครั้งbaang-krángความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpคนเก่าkon-gàoก็gɔ̂ยังyangผุดขึ้นมาpùt-kʉ̂n-maaในnaiหัวhǔuaอยู่ดีyùu-dii
Even though we broke up a long time ago, memories of my ex still pop into my head sometimes.
2NounB1
old-timer; veteran; long-standing member
a person who has been in a place, group, or job for a long time; an old hand.
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)สมชายsǒm-chaaiสมชายsǒm-chaaiSomchai (male given name)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนเก่าkon-gàoคนเก่าkon-gào1ex-partner; ex2old-timer; veteran; long-standing member3predecessorของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
P'Somchai is an old-timer here; he knows everything about this company.
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ถ้าtâaมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaอะไรà-raiลองlongไปbpaiถามtăamพวกpûuakคนkonเก่าๆgào gàoดูสิdoo sìพวกเขาpûuak kăoมีประสบการณ์mee bprà-sòp-gaanเยอะyéh
If you have any problems, try asking the old-timers. They have a lot of experience.
เขาkǎoนับเป็นnáp-bpenคนเก่าคนแก่kon-gào-kon-gɛ̀ɛของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonที่tîiทุกคนtúk-konให้ความเคารพhâi-kwaam-kao-róp
He is considered a respected veteran of the community whom everyone respects.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náคนเก่าkon-gàoของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnเขาkǎoมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaวัฒนธรรมองค์กรwát-tá-ná-tam-ong-gɔɔnในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banได้dâaiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiจากjàakสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnมากmâak
As a veteran of the organization, he feels that the current corporate culture has changed a lot from the old days.
3NounB2
predecessor
a person who held a job or position before the current person.
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คนเก่าkon-gàoคนเก่าkon-gào1ex-partner; ex2old-timer; veteran; long-standing member3predecessorทำไว้tam-wáiทำไว้tam-wái[to] make/do in advanceดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)กดดันgòt-danกดดันgòt-dan[to] pressure; coerceนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
The previous person did this job very well, so I feel a little pressured.
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คุณkunพอจะรู้pɔɔ-jà-rúuไหมmǎiว่าwâaทำไมtam-maiคนเก่าkon-gàoถึงtʉ̌ngลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngนี้níi
Do you happen to know why the person who held this position before resigned?
ผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiคนเก่าkon-gàoทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiระบบงานrá-bòp-ngaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
I have to study the documents left by my predecessor to understand the entire work system.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangที่tîiริเริ่มrí-rə̂əmโดยdooiผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนเก่าkon-gàoได้dâaiถูกtùukปรับเปลี่ยนbpràp-bplìianโดยdooiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanคนkonปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban
Many policies initiated by the former manager have been modified by the current executive.
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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คนเก่าkon-gàoคนเก่าkon-gàoex-partner; exex-partner; exWord