ตอน
dtɔɔnMeanings
1NounA2
section; part
A division or part of something such as a road, text, or process.
Examples
ถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3CL: strand-like things4tendon; nerve; sinew5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpenแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpen[to] divide [sth] intoสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period
This road is divided into three sections.
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ฉันchǎnอ่านàanคู่มือkûu-mʉʉมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngตอนdtɔɔnวิธีwí-tiiติดตั้งdtìt-dtângแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngหยุดพักyùt-pák
I read the manual up to the installation section, then took a break.
แผนงานpăen ngaanถูกtòokแบ่งออกเป็นbàeng òk bpenตอนdtonเล็กlékๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiแต่ละdtàe láทีมteemรับผิดชอบráp pìt chôp
The plan was divided into small sections so that each team could take responsibility.
ในnaiรายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiตอนdtɔɔnบทนำbòt-namอธิบายà-tí-baaiภาพรวมpâap-ruuamส่วนsùuanตอนdtɔɔnวิธีwí-tiiการอธิบายgaan-à-tí-baaiขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnทั้งหมดtáng-mòtอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
In this report, the introduction section explains the overview, while the methods section explains all the procedures in detail.
2NounA2
episode; chapter
One installment in a series, such as a TV episode or a chapter of a story.
Examples
ซีรีส์sii-rîiซีรีส์sii-rîi1TV/web series2series (set of related works/events)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period
This series has ten episodes.
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Yesterday I watched the first episode of the drama to the end.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiรายการraai-gaanจะjàออกอากาศɔ̀ɔk-aa-gàatตอนdtɔɔnพิเศษpí-sèetที่tîiเล่าlâoเบื้องหลังการถ่ายทำbʉ̂ʉang-lǎng-gaan-tàai-tam
Tomorrow a special episode showing behind-the-scenes will air.
นิยายní-yaaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiแบ่งออกเป็นbɛ̀ng-ɔ̀ɔk-bpenหลายตอนlǎai-dtɔɔnแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láตอนจบdtɔɔn-jòpด้วยdûuaiปมbpomจนjonอยากyàakอ่านàanต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
This novel is divided into many chapters, each ending with a cliffhanger that makes you want to keep reading.
Yesterday I watched the first episode; it was very fun.
นิยายní-yaaiเล่มlêmนี้níiแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpenหลายตอนlǎai-dtɔɔnและlɛ́แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láตอนdtɔɔnสั้นsânอ่านง่ายàan-ngâai
This book is divided into many chapters, and each chapter is short and easy to read.
ตอนdtɔɔnต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiจะjàเฉลยchà-lə̌əiปริศนาbprìt-sà-nǎaใหญ่yàiที่tîiค้างไว้káang-wáiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสองsɔ̌ɔngตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The next episode will reveal the big mystery that has been left hanging since two episodes ago.
This series has ten episodes.
3PrepositionA2
when; at the time (of)
Marks a time when something happens (e.g., ตอนเช้าตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning ‘in the morning’, ตอนที่ตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîi1when; at the time that2episode/part (numbered label)… ‘when’). Used as a time marker.
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In the afternoon, I will go to the bank.
When it rained, we didn’t go outside.
When I saw the good news, I called my mom immediately.
4NounA2
time segment; period
A span or block of time within a day or event.
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wan1during the day; in the daytime2daytime; daylight hours
This shop is open only during the daytime.
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Yesterday there was a party in the evening.
Tomorrow we will have a meeting from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiมักจะmák-jàแน่นnɛ̂nมากmâakตอนdtɔɔnหัวค่ำhǔua-kâmเพราะprɔ́คนkonเลิกงานlə̂ək-ngaanพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
During festival periods, the train station is often very crowded in the early evening because people get off work at the same time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |