ค่อน
kɔ̂nMeanings
1PrepositionB2
toward; leaning to
leaning or tending toward a side, part, or direction
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títดวงอาทิตย์duuang-aa-títthe Sunค่อนไปทางkɔ̂n-bpai-taangค่อนไปทางkɔ̂n-bpai-taangtending towards; rather; on the ... sideทิศตะวันตกtít-dtà-wan-dtòkทิศตะวันตกtít-dtà-wan-dtòkwest; western directionแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)
The sun is now leaning toward the west; it's almost evening.
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บ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiสร้างsâangค่อนไปทางkɔ̂n-bpai-taangเหนือnʉ̌ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับลมráp-lomในnaiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàai
This house was built tending towards the north to catch the wind in the afternoon.
เรือใบrʉʉa-baiแล่นlɛ̂ɛnค่อนไปทางkɔ̂n-bpai-taangขวาkwǎaเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangแนวปะการังnɛɛo-bpà-gaa-rangใต้น้ำdtâai-náam
The sailboat steered slightly, leaning to the right, to avoid the underwater reef.
การออกแบบgaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpอาคารaa-kaanหลังlǎngนี้níiจงใจjong-jaiให้hâiตัวอาคารdtuua-aa-kaanค่อนไปทางkɔ̂n-bpai-taangทิศตะวันออกtít-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnจากjàakแดดdɛ̀ɛtช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàai
The design of this building intentionally has the structure leaning toward the east to reduce heat from the afternoon sun.
2AdverbB2
more than half; approaching
indicating that something is past the midpoint or approaching a state (often in set phrases)
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofค่อนคืนkɔ̂n-kʉʉnค่อนคืนkɔ̂n-kʉʉnmost of the night; more than half the nightกว่าจะgwàa-jàกว่าจะgwàa-jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)
Last night, I worked for most of the night before it was finished.
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We spent the better part of the day traveling to reach the mountain summit.
The majority of the students in this classroom are from other provinces.
เขาkǎoสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaทรัพย์สินsáp-sǐnไปbpaiค่อนตัวkɔ̂n-dtuuaกับgàpการลงทุนgaan-long-tunที่tîiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatครั้งkrángนั้นnán
He lost almost all of his assets in that single failed investment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
kɔ̂n
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |