คนเช่า
kon-châoMeaning
1NounA2
tenant; renter; lessee
a person who pays rent to use a property, land, or a room
Examples
คนเช่าkon-châoคนเช่าkon-châotenant; renter; lesseeจ่ายjàaiจ่ายjàai1[to] pay2[to] disburse; distribute (funds/resources)3[to] pass a ballค่าเช่าkâa-châoค่าเช่าkâa-châorent; rental charge/feeห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsทุกtúkทุกtúkevery; eachเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moon
The tenant pays the rent for the room every month.
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The tenant renting this room moved in yesterday.
Next month we will look for a tenant for this house.
เจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanยอมyɔɔmลดlótค่าเช่าkâa-châoให้hâiเพราะprɔ́คนเช่าkon-châoอยู่yùuมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiและlɛ́จ่ายjàaiตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
The landlord agreed to lower the rent because the tenant has lived there for years and has always paid on time.
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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คนเช่าkon-châoคนเช่าkon-châotenant; renter; lesseetenant; renter; lesseeWord