คนไหน
kon-nǎiMeaning
1PronounA1
which person
which person; which one (referring to a person).
Examples
คนไหนkon-nǎiคนไหนkon-nǎiwhich personคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; merit
Which person is your teacher?
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In this picture, which one is your older brother?
ฉันchănไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiว่าwâaต้องdtôngโทรหาtoh hăaคนไหนkon năiระหว่างrá-wàangคุณสมชายkun sŏm-chaaiกับgàpคุณkunสมศรีsŏm-sĕe
I'm not sure which person I should call, Mr. Somchai or Ms. Somsri.
Yesterday, which person was it that came to see you at the office?
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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ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)which (asking to choose)Part 2
คนไหนkon-nǎiคนไหนkon-nǎiwhich personwhich personWord