ค้นตัว
kón-dtuuaMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] frisk [sb]; [to] body search [sb]
To search a person's body and clothing for hidden items, such as weapons or illegal goods.
Examples
เจ้าหน้าที่รักษาความปลอดภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiเจ้าหน้าที่รักษาความปลอดภัยjâao-nâa-tîi-rák-sǎa-kwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paisecurity officer; security guardขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forค้นตัวkón-dtuuaค้นตัวkón-dtuua[to] frisk [sb]; [to] body search [sb]ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand (in เข้าใจ)5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)สนามบินsà-nǎam-binสนามบินsà-nǎam-binairport
The security officer asked to search me before entering the airport.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatมีเหตุmii-hèetอันanควรkuuanสงสัยsǒng-sǎiจึงjʉngขอkɔ̌ɔค้นตัวkón-dtuuaชายchaaiคนkonนั้นnánเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaของkɔ̌ɔngผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎai
The police had reasonable suspicion, so they asked to search the man for illegal items.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าkâoชมคอนเสิร์ตchom-kɔɔn-sə̀ətการ์ดgáatจะjàค้นตัวkón-dtuuaทุกคนtúk-konเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการนำgaan-namอาวุธaa-wútเข้าไปkâo-bpai
Before entering the concert, guards will search everyone for safety and to prevent weapons from being brought in.
ผู้ต้องหาpûu-dtɔ̂ng-hǎaให้hâiการปฏิเสธgaan-bpà-dtì-sèetที่จะtîi-jàให้hâiเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiค้นตัวkón-dtuuaโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiหมายค้นmǎai-kónอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaan
The suspect refused to let the officers search him without an official warrant.
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 tho
- 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 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
ค้นkónค้นkón1[to] search; look for2[to] research; investigate; inquire into[to] search; look forPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ค้นตัวkón-dtuuaค้นตัวkón-dtuua[to] frisk [sb]; [to] body search [sb][to] frisk [sb]; [to] body search [sb]Word