คนเดียว
kon-diiaoMeanings
1AdverbA2
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied
Without company; by oneself; unaccompanied.
Examples
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Yesterday, he went to watch a movie by himself.
Do you like to travel alone?
บางครั้งbaang krángฉันchănก็gâwอยากyàakอยู่yòoคนเดียวkon diiaoเพื่อpêuuaจะได้jà dâaiมีmeeเวลาway-laaคิดทบทวนkít tóp-tuanเรื่องrêuuangต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Sometimes I want to be by myself so I can have time to reflect on things.
2AdjectiveA2
only one person; sole
Being the only person; the sole individual.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleที่มาtîi-maaที่มาtîi-maa1origin; source2background; provenance; etymology3source; reference (citation)
He is the only one who came.
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Somsri was the only person who passed the exam.
You're not the only one who has this problem.
เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนเดียวkon diiaoในnaiบริษัทbor-rí-sàtที่têeสามารถsăa-mâatพูดpôotภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-săa yêe-bpùnได้dâiคล่องแคล่วklông klâewทำให้tam hâiเขาkăoได้รับdâi rápโอกาสoh-gàatดีๆdee deeเสมอsà-mĕr
He is the only person in the company who can speak Japanese fluently, which always gets him good opportunities.
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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คนเดียวkon-diiaoคนเดียวkon-diiaoalone; by oneself; unaccompaniedalone; by oneself; unaccompaniedWord