ชน
chonMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] crash; collide
to hit someone or something with force, often by accident
Examples
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This morning he hurried to walk and hit a light pole.
Sorry that I accidentally bumped into you while getting on the train.
The car in front braked suddenly, causing our car to almost rear-end it.
2VerbA2
[to] clink (glasses); toast
to tap drinking glasses together as a gesture of celebration or agreement
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerชนแก้วchon-gɛ̂ɛoชนแก้วchon-gɛ̂ɛo1[to] clink glasses; toast2a toast (act of clinking)ฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔngฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔng[to] celebrateวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətbirthdayกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Let’s clink glasses to celebrate the birthday.
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After hearing the good news, everyone raised their glasses and clinked them with smiles.
ก่อนgònเริ่มงานrêrm ngaanเขาkăoชวนchuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanชนแก้วchon gâeoเพื่อpêuuaอวยพรuuay ponให้hâiราบรื่นrâap-rêun
Before starting the event, he invited his friends to clink glasses to wish for a smooth time.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanชนแก้วchon-gɛ̂ɛoกับgàpทีมtiimเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงความยินดีsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-yin-diiในnaiความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngโปรเจ็กต์bproo-jèk
The executives clinked glasses with the team to celebrate the project's success.
3NounB2
people; tribe; class
a group of people classified by ethnicity, tribe, social class, or kind
Examples
งานวิจัยngaan wí-jaiงานวิจัยngaan wí-jai1research; research study2research paper/reportนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákอัตลักษณ์àt-dtà-lákidentity; distinctive characterของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; classต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâakภูมิภาคpoom-mí-pâak1region2regional; of a region
This study examines the identities of different peoples in the region.
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พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉและlɛ́เครื่องแต่งกายkrʉ̂ʉang-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiของkɔ̌ɔngชนพื้นเมืองchon-pʉ́ʉn-mʉʉang
The museum exhibits tools and clothing of indigenous peoples.
He drove carelessly and backed into the house fence.
นโยบายná-yoh-baaiใหม่màiพยายามpà-yaa-yaamคุ้มครองสิทธิkúm krong sìtทางวัฒนธรรมtaang wát-tá-ná-tamของkŏngชนกลุ่มน้อยchon glùm nóiในnaiเมืองใหญ่meuuang yài
The new policy seeks to protect the cultural rights of minority groups in big cities.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
chon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |