ค่อนคืน
kɔ̂n-kʉʉnMeaning
1AdverbB2
most of the night; more than half the night
a period extending over more than half of the night.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)นิยายní-yaaiนิยายní-yaai1novel; work of fiction2fiction; tale; storyสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakvery funจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyค่อนคืนkɔ̂n-kʉʉnค่อนคืนkɔ̂n-kʉʉnmost of the night; more than half the nightเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Last night I read a very fun novel and ended up reading until late into the night.
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เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanมาmaaฉลองchà-lŏngวันเกิดwan gèrtที่บ้านtêe bâanกว่าจะgwàa jàกลับกันglàp ganก็gâwปาเข้าไปbpaa kâo bpaiค่อนคืนkôn keun
My friends came to celebrate my birthday at my house; they didn't leave until well into the night.
ทีมแพทย์tiim-pɛ̂ɛtทำงานtam-ngaanผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtเคสkéetฉุกเฉินchùk-chə̌ənกันganจนjonค่อนคืนkɔ̂n-kʉʉnกว่าจะgwàa-jàเสร็จสิ้นsèt-sînภารกิจpaa-rá-gìt
The medical team worked on the emergency surgery case until late into the night before the mission was complete.
เสียงฟ้าร้องsĭiang fáa róngและláeพายุpaa-yúที่têeโหมกระหน่ำhŏhm grà-nàmอยู่yòoค่อนคืนkôn keunทำให้tam hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkพากันpaa ganตกใจตื่นdtòk jai dtèun
The sound of thunder and the storm that raged late into the night startled the children awake.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)nighttime; nightPart 2
ค่อนคืนkɔ̂n-kʉʉnค่อนคืนkɔ̂n-kʉʉnmost of the night; more than half the nightmost of the night; more than half the nightWord