ช้อน
chɔ́ɔnMeanings
1NounA1
spoon
an eating or serving utensil with a small bowl and a handle
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forช้อนchɔ́ɔnช้อนchɔ́ɔn1spoon2classifier: spoonfuls3[to] scoop; ladleเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
May I have one more spoon?
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The child uses a spoon to eat porridge by himself.
On the table, there are a spoon, fork, and chopsticks set together.
The staff brings a soup spoon to serve each person.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: spoonfuls
a measure word for quantities held by a spoon; used to count spoonfuls
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostช้อนchɔ́ɔnช้อนchɔ́ɔn1spoon2classifier: spoonfuls3[to] scoop; ladle
One spoonful of soup, please.
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The doctor said to take half a spoonful of liquid medicine before bed.
I put two spoonfuls of sugar in this coffee.
เช้านี้cháao-níiแม่ตวงmɛ̂ɛ-dtuuangข้าวต้มkâao-dtômให้hâiฉันchǎnสามsǎamช้อนchɔ́ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiรีบrîipทานtaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเย็นyen
This morning Mom measured out three spoonfuls of rice porridge for me and told me to eat before it got cold.
3VerbB1
[to] scoop; ladle
to lift or take up with a spoon or in a spoon-like motion
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseช้อนchɔ́ɔnช้อนchɔ́ɔn1spoon2classifier: spoonfuls3[to] scoop; ladleแกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างใส่ถ้วยsài-tûuaiใส่ถ้วยsài-tûuai[to] put [sth] into a bowl/cupให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
Mom ladled the curry into a bowl for me.
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She used a small spoon to scoop the soup for the child little by little.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanช้อนchɔ́ɔnโฟมfoomลอยหน้าlɔɔi-nâaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakหม้อmɔ̂ɔเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiน้ำซุปใสnáam-súp-sǎi
The staff skimmed off the foam floating on top of the pot to keep the soup clear.
เชฟchéepช้อนchɔ́ɔnน้ำมันnám-manส่วนเกินsùuan-gəənออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakกระทะgrà-táอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàลดไฟlót-faiและlɛ́ปรุงbprungต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The chef swiftly spooned off the excess oil from the pan before lowering the heat and continuing to cook.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
chɔ́ɔn
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 | — | — |