ค่อนแคะ
kɔ̂n-kɛ́Meaning
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[to] make snide remarks; belittle
To make unkind or mocking comments about someone or something, often indirectly, to make them seem less worthy of respect.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ค่อนแคะkɔ̂n-kɛ́ค่อนแคะkɔ̂n-kɛ́[to] make snide remarks; belittleเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeเชยchəəiเชยchəəi1old-fashioned; out of date2corny; uncool3[to] touch gently; caressจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคุยด้วยkui-dûuaiคุยด้วยkui-dûuai[to] talk with [sb]
He keeps mocking his friend for dressing unfashionably, to the point that his friend no longer wants to talk to him.
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เธอtəəถูกtùukเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanค่อนแคะkɔ̂n-kɛ́เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสำเนียงsǎm-niiangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangกล้าglâaพูดpûutในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum
Her coworkers make snide remarks about her accent, but she still has the courage to speak at meetings.
แทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàวิจารณ์wí-jaanผลงานpǒn-ngaanอย่างตรงไปตรงมาyàang-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaเขาkǎoกลับglàpค่อนแคะkɔ̂n-kɛ́ผู้เขียนpûu-kǐianว่าwâaคงkongมีmiiคนช่วยkon-chûuaiเขียนkǐianให้hâi
Instead of criticizing the work directly, he took a dig at the author by suggesting that someone else must have helped write it.
แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàอ้างว่าâang-wâaแค่kɛ̂ɛพูดเล่นpûut-lênแต่dtɛ̀ɛการgaanค่อนแคะkɔ̂n-kɛ́เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangฐานะtǎa-náของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiวงสนทนาwong-sǒn-tá-naaตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiat
Although he claimed he was only joking, his snide remarks about her financial status made the conversation tense.
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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ค่อนแคะkɔ̂n-kɛ́ค่อนแคะkɔ̂n-kɛ́[to] make snide remarks; belittle[to] make snide remarks; belittleWord