คนไข้
kon-kâiMeaning
1NounA2
patient (medical)
a person receiving medical examination, care, or treatment from a doctor, clinic, or hospital
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; 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)คนไข้kon-kâiคนไข้kon-kâipatient (medical)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanhospitalนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
He is a patient of this hospital.
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The nurse is measuring the patient's blood pressure.
Yesterday, a lot of patients came to see the doctor.
คนไข้kon-kâiต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namของkɔ̌ɔngแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiหายป่วยhǎai-bpùuaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
The patient must strictly follow the doctor's instructions in order to get well sooner.
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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คนไข้kon-kâiคนไข้kon-kâipatient (medical)patient (medical)Word