คลอน
klɔɔnMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
loose; slightly wobbly
Loose enough to wobble or shift slightly; not firmly fixed (e.g., a loose tooth, a loose door, a loose nail).
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryคลอนklɔɔnคลอนklɔɔn1loose; slightly wobbly2[to] wobble/shift due to looseness3unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขันน็อตkǎn-nɔ́tขันน็อตkǎn-nɔ́t1[to] tighten a nut/bolt2[to] tighten the screws on [sb] (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Yesterday the repairman said the balcony door was loose; the screws need tightening first.
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My molar is starting to be a bit loose; I can feel it wobble when I chew.
ตะปูdtà-bpuuที่ยึดtîi-yʉ́tกรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupคลอนklɔɔnพอpɔɔขยับkà-yàpนิดเดียวnít-diiaoกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpก็gɔ̂สั่นsàn
The nail holding the picture frame is loose; when you move it a little, the frame shakes.
บานพับbaan pápหน้าต่างคลอนnâa dtàang klonจนมีjon meeช่องchâwngลมพัดผ่านlom pát pàanทำให้tam hâiห้องhôngรับลมráp lomและláeเสียงsĭiangเข้ามาkâo maaได้dâi
The window hinges are loose, leaving gaps that let wind and noise into the room.
2VerbB1
[to] wobble/shift due to looseness
To wobble, wiggle, or shift because it is not firmly fastened or has worn loose.
Examples
เก้าอี้gâo-îiเก้าอี้gâo-îichairตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ไหวwǎiไหวwǎi1[to] be able to; manage to2[to] shake; tremble; quiverไปมาbpai-maaไปมาbpai-maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and froคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserveเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสกรูsà-gruuสกรูsà-gruu1screw (fastener)2classifier: ตัว; อันหลวมlǔuamหลวมlǔuam1loose (not tight)2slack; lax (not firm or strict)
This chair feels wobbly when I sit; probably because the screws are loose.
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พอpɔɔฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkประตูbprà-dtuuไม้máaiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanก็gɔ̂ขยับkà-yàpหรือrʉ̌ʉไหวwǎiไปมาbpai-maaเพราะprɔ́คลอนklɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiดันdanไว้wáiไม่ให้mâi-hâiขยับkà-yàp
When it rains heavily, the wooden front door becomes loose and wobbles, so I have to brace it to keep it from moving.
พัดลมpát-lomเพดานpee-daanเริ่มrə̂əmคลอนklɔɔnเวลาwee-laaทำงานtam-ngaanเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเพราะprɔ́สกรูsà-gruuเก่าgàoที่tîiเสื่อมsʉ̀ʉamแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The ceiling fan starts to wobble when it runs, making noise because the old screws have worn out.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakใช้งานchái-ngaanมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiมือจับmʉʉ-jàpลิ้นชักlín-chákก็gɔ̂คลอนklɔɔnจนjonสังเกตsǎng-gèetได้dâaiชัดchátต้องdtɔ̂ngขันน็อตkǎn-nɔ́tใหม่màiให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiไหวwǎiไปมาbpai-maaอีกìik
After years of use, the drawer handle has become noticeably loose and wobbly; we need to tighten the screws so it won’t move around anymore.
3AdjectiveB2
unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)
Unstable, shaky, or insecure, both literally and figuratively (e.g., ฐานะคลอนแคลน “precarious circumstances”).
Examples
หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamgrocery store; corner shopขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientรายได้raai-dâaiรายได้raai-dâai1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takingsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toคลอนklɔɔnคลอนklɔɔn1loose; slightly wobbly2[to] wobble/shift due to looseness3unstable; shaky (incl. figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toประหยัดbprà-yàtประหยัดbprà-yàt1economical; cost‑saving2[to] save; be thriftyทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all things
After the grocery store lost customers, the family’s income started to become unstable, so they had to cut back on everything.
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พอpɔɔคนสำคัญkon-sǎm-kanลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimก็gɔ̂คลอนklɔɔnและlɛ́เป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmไกลglaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
When key people resigned, the team’s confidence wavered and the goals started to drift further away.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiแม้mɛ́ɛบริษัทใหญ่bɔɔ-rí-sàt-yàiก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiฐานะtǎa-náการเงินgaan-ngənที่tîiคลอนklɔɔnหากhàakไม่mâiเร่งrêngปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkroong-sâang
In such volatile economic times, even large companies may have shaky finances if they don’t promptly restructure.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiเปลี่ยนbplìianบ่อยbɔ̀iทำให้tam-hâiความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonคลอนklɔɔnและlɛ́เปิดช่องbpə̀ət-chɔ̂ngให้hâiกระแสต่อต้านgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-dtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanขยายตัวkà-yǎai-dtuua
Frequent policy changes have unsettled public confidence and opened the door for opposition to grow.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คล, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
klɔɔn
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 | — | — |