ชนแก้ว
chon-gɛ̂ɛoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] clink glasses; toast
To clink drinking glasses together as a toast, often before drinking.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerชนแก้วกันchon-gɛ̂ɛo-ganชนแก้วกันchon-gɛ̂ɛo-gan[to] clink glasses together; [to] toast (let's)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Let’s clink glasses.
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Before drinking, he invited his friends to clink glasses to celebrate the New Year.
Everyone raised their glass and clinked them together, saying, “Good luck!”
เจ้าภาพjâo-pâapขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiผู้ร่วมงานpûu-rûuam-ngaanชนแก้วchon-gɛ̂ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunที่มาtîi-maaร่วมrûuamฉลองchà-lɔ̌ɔng
The host asked the guests to clink glasses to thank them for joining the celebration.
2NounB1
a toast (act of clinking)
The act of clinking glasses in a toast.
Examples
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพิธีpí-tiiพิธีpí-tii1ceremony; rite2ritual; observance3formal procedure; protocolชนแก้วchon-gɛ̂ɛoชนแก้วchon-gɛ̂ɛo1[to] clink glasses; toast2a toast (act of clinking)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอวยพรuuai-pɔɔnอวยพรuuai-pɔɔn[to] offer good wishes; [to] blessให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เจ้าบ่าวเจ้าสาวjâao-bàao-jâao-sǎaoเจ้าบ่าวเจ้าสาวjâao-bàao-jâao-sǎaobride and groom
Before the banquet begins, we have a glass-clinking ceremony to bless the bride and groom.
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ทุกคนtúk-konยกแก้วyók-gɛ̂ɛoขึ้นkʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoชนแก้วกันchon-gɛ̂ɛo-ganเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngการเฉลิมฉลองgaan-chà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔng
Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them as a symbol of celebration.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaซีอีโอsii-ii-ooกล่าวglàaoจบjòpที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngก็gɔ̂ชนแก้วchon-gɛ̂ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunทีมงานtiim-ngaan
When the CEO finished speaking, the entire room clinked glasses to thank the team.
หลังlăngกล่าวคำอวยพรglàao kam uuai ponสั้นๆsân sânเราraoจึงjeungเชิญchernแขกผู้มีเกียรติkàek pôo mee gìiatชนแก้วchon gâeoเป็นbpenจุดเริ่มต้นjùt rêrm dtônของkŏngค่ำคืนkâm keunอันanอบอุ่นòp ùn
After a brief toast, we invited the honored guests to clink glasses, marking the start of a warm evening.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2[to] clink (glasses); toast3people; tribe; class[to] crash; collidePart 1
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แก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)drinking glassPart 2
ชนแก้วchon-gɛ̂ɛoชนแก้วchon-gɛ̂ɛo[to] clink glasses; toast[to] clink glasses; toastWord