คนใหม่
kon-màiMeanings
1NounA2
new person; newcomer; new member/hire
a person who is new to a place, group, or job; a newcomer or new hire
Examples
นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.คุณสมชายkun sŏm-chaaiคุณสมชายkun sŏm-chaaiMr. Somchai; Khun Somchaiเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)
This is Mr. Somchai. He is the new person.
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เธอtəəรู้จักrúu-jàkคนใหม่kon-màiที่tîiเพิ่งpə̂ngย้ายเข้ามาyáai-kâo-maaในnaiแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yang
Have you met the newcomer who just transferred to our department yet?
Could you please help train the new hire?
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiกินginข้าวกลางวันkâao-glaang-wanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápคนใหม่kon-màiของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiim
Tomorrow we are going to have lunch to welcome the new person on our team.
2NounB1
new romantic partner (colloquial)
someone's new lover/partner, as in having a new person in a romantic relationship
Examples
ได้ข่าวdâai-kàaoได้ข่าวdâai-kàao[to] hear (that); [to] receive newsว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
Have you heard that he has a new girlfriend now?
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ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเลิกกับlə̂ək-gàpแฟนเก่าfɛɛn-gàoเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่mâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàมีmiiคนใหม่kon-mài
Since breaking up with her ex, she hasn't been ready to have a new partner.
My friends are encouraging me to open my heart and start talking to someone new.
การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiที่จะtêe jàมีmeeคนใหม่kon màiหลังจากlăng jàakความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panที่จบtêe jòpลงไปlong bpaiนั้นnánเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangที่têeต้องdtôngใช้เวลาchái way-laaไตร่ตรองdtrài dtrong
The decision to get a new partner after a relationship has ended is something that requires time for consideration.
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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ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)new; not oldPart 2
คนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-màinew person; newcomer; new member/hirenew person; newcomer; new member/hireWord