ค้น

kón

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] search; look for

to try to find something by looking carefully

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2VerbB1

[to] rummage; go through

to look through things in a bag, drawer, or place, often moving them around to find something

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3VerbB2

[to] research; investigate; inquire into

to study sources or examine information to learn facts; to inquire closely into [sth]

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

kón

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——