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chon-gàiMeanings
1NounB2
cockfighting
the sport or activity of cockfighting
Examples
กีฬาgii-laaกีฬาgii-laasport; sportsชนไก่chon-gàiชนไก่chon-gài1cockfighting2[to] cockfightเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yom1popular; widely liked2[to] be popular; be in demandมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousในหมู่nai-mùuในหมู่nai-mùuamong; amidst; within (a group)ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseจังหวัดjang-wàtจังหวัดjang-wàtprovince
The sport of cockfighting is very popular among villagers in some provinces.
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ปู่bpùuของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปดูbpai-duuชนไก่chon-gàiที่tîiสนามsà-nǎamในnaiวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan-yùt-sùt-sàp-daa
My grandfather likes to go watch cockfighting at the arena on weekends.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitชนไก่chon-gàiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการละเล่นgaan-lá-lênพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiสร้างsâangความบันเทิงkwaam-ban-təəngและlɛ́เชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panในnaiชุมชนchum-chon
In the past, cockfighting was considered a traditional folk game that provided entertainment and built relationships within the community.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banมีmeeข้อถกเถียงkô tòk tĭiangมากมายmâak maaiว่าwâaชนไก่chon gàiเป็นbpenการทารุณกรรมสัตว์gaan taa-run-ná-gam sàtหรือrĕuเป็นเพียงbpen piiangการอนุรักษ์gaan à-nú-rákวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tam
Currently, there is much debate over whether cockfighting is animal cruelty or simply cultural preservation.
2VerbB2
[to] cockfight
to engage in or organize a cockfight
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ชนไก่chon-gàiชนไก่chon-gài1cockfighting2[to] cockfightกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความสนุกสนานkwaam-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanความสนุกสนานkwaam-sà-nùk-sà-nǎan1fun; enjoyment2merriment; festivityหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฤดูrʉ́-duuฤดูrʉ́-duu1season2season (period for activity)เก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiaoเก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiao1[to] harvest (crops)2[to] reap benefits; gain results
Villagers in this village often cockfight for fun after the harvest season.
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พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoแอบɛ̀ɛpชนไก่chon-gàiกันganในnaiสวนยางsǔuan-yaangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiตำรวจdtam-rùuatเห็นhěn
They secretly cockfought in the rubber plantation so the police wouldn't see.
เซียนsiianไก่gàiหลายlǎaiคนเดินทางkon-dəən-taangข้ามจังหวัดkâam-jang-wàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaมาmaaชนไก่chon-gàiและlɛ́เดิมพันdəəm-panเงินรางวัลngən-raang-wanหลักแสนlàk-sɛ̌ɛn
Many cockfighting experts travel across provinces to cockfight and gamble for prize money in the hundreds of thousands.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatบุกbùkจับกลุ่มjàp-glùmคนkonที่tîiกำลังgam-langชนไก่chon-gàiอย่างผิดกฎหมายyàang-pìt-gòt-mǎaiในnaiโกดังgoo-dangร้างráang
The police raided and arrested a group of people who were illegally cockfighting in an abandoned warehouse.
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
+
ไก่gàiไก่gài1chicken (animal)2chicken (meat)3easy mark; inexperienced person (slang)chicken (animal)Part 2
ชนไก่chon-gàiชนไก่chon-gàicockfightingcockfightingWord