ตอน(dton)

Meanings

1NounA2

section; part

A division or part of something such as a road, text, or process.

Examples

ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แบ่งเป็นbàeng bpenแบ่งเป็นbàeng bpen[to] divide [sth] intoสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; period
This road is divided into three sections.
2NounA2

episode; chapter

One installment in a series, such as a TV episode or a chapter of a story.

Examples

ซีรีส์see-rêeซีรีส์see-rêe1TV/web series2series (set of related works/events)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten- (teens)3tens place/decadeตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; period
This series has ten episodes.
3PrepositionA2

when; at the time (of)

Marks a time when something happens (e.g., ตอนเช้าตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period) ‘in the morning’, ตอนที่ตอนที่dton têe1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)… ‘when’). Used as a time marker.

Examples

ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholกาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)
In the morning, I drink coffee.
4NounA2

time segment; period

A span or block of time within a day or event.

Examples

ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ตอนกลางวันdton glaang wanตอนกลางวันdton glaang wan1during the day; in the daytime2daytime; daylight hours
This shop is open only during the daytime.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)
  • period; span (of time)
  • section; segment (part of something)
  • range; interval (between limits)
  • period; time (around now/then)
  • distance between supports
  • width span; armspan
  • span; breadth (across)
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)
  • when; at the time that
  • when (past time marker)
ต๋อนdtŏnต๋อนdtŏn1time; period; moment (Northern Thai)2part; section; episode (Northern Thai)3when; at the time that (Northern Thai)4classifier: sections, episodes, parts (Northern Thai)
  • time; period; moment (Northern Thai)
  • part; section; episode (Northern Thai)
  • when; at the time that (Northern Thai)
  • classifier: sections, episodes, parts (Northern Thai)
ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quota
  • part; portion; section
  • department; division; unit
  • per; by (ratio)
  • as for; regarding
  • share; quota
บทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; task
  • chapter; section
  • lesson (unit of study)
  • role; part (acting)
  • script/text; lyrics
  • clause; provision (law/regulation)
  • duty; function; task