คอลล์
kɔɔnMeanings
1NounB1
call (phone/internet)
A telephone call, or a voice or video call made over the internet.
Examples
เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคอลล์kɔɔnคอลล์kɔɔn1call (phone/internet)2[to] call [sb] (phone/internet)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverไม่รู้mâi-rúuไม่รู้mâi-rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2I don't know.เข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’
Just now, there was a call from someone I don't know.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnฉันchǎnคุยkuiกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเป็นbpenคอลล์kɔɔnที่tîiนานมากnaan-mâakคุยกันkui-ganเกือบgʉ̀ʉapสองsɔ̌ɔngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
Last night I talked with my friend; it was a very long call, we talked for almost two hours.
เย็นนี้yen-níiฉันchǎnมีmiiวิดีโอคอลล์wí-dii-oo-kɔɔnกับgàpที่บ้านtîi-bâanเพราะprɔ́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganนานแล้วnaan-lɛ́ɛo
This evening I have a video call with my family because we haven't seen each other for a long time.
พรุ่งนี้เช้าprûng-née cháoมีmeeคอนkonเฟอเรนraynซ์คอลล์konสำคัญsăm-kanกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaจากjàakต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtห้ามhâamมาmaaสายsăaiเด็ดขาดdèt kàat
Tomorrow morning there's an important conference call with an international client; you absolutely must not be late.
2VerbB1
[to] call [sb] (phone/internet)
to make a phone or online voice/video call to [sb]; to contact [sb] by calling.
Examples
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)คอลล์kɔɔnคอลล์kɔɔn1call (phone/internet)2[to] call [sb] (phone/internet)หาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] seek out; contactเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
I will call you in a bit.
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When you arrive, could you please call and let me know?
He usually video calls his daughter every night before bed.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaสั่งให้sàng-hâiฉันchǎnคอลล์kɔɔnหาhǎaลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatของkɔ̌ɔngสัญญาsǎn-yaaอีกครั้งìik-kráng
My boss ordered me to call the client to reconfirm the contract details.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is คอลล์ said คอน?
kɔɔn
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
kɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |